What color is #DD74DD?

#DD74DD is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD74DD?

The RGB value is 221, 116, 221: 221 red, 116 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD74DD?

The complementary color is #74DD74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD74DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD74DD color

#DD74DD rgb(221, 116, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DD74DD is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 45.5% green and 86.7% blue (221, 116, 221).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 61% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#DD74DD color codes

HEX	`#DD74DD`
RGB	`rgb(221, 116, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 45.5%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 61%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 48%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.23, 55.41, -36.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.23, 66.11, 326.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.114, 33.086, 72.192)`
Decimal	`14513373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD74DD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DD74DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD74DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DD74DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd74dd; }
.text { color: #dd74dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd74dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 116 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd74dd, #dd74a9); }

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Questions

What color is #DD74DD?: #DD74DD is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD74DD?: The RGB value is 221, 116, 221: 221 red, 116 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD74DD?: The complementary color is #74DD74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD74DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.