What color is #DD8BEA?

#DD8BEA is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Frail Fuchsia. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD8BEA?

The RGB value is 221, 139, 234: 221 red, 139 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD8BEA?

The complementary color is #98EA8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD8BEA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD8BEA color

#DD8BEA rgb(221, 139, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DD8BEA is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 54.5% green and 91.8% blue (221, 139, 234).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 69% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Frail Fuchsia (#EE88EE), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#DD8BEA color codes

HEX	`#DD8BEA`
RGB	`rgb(221, 139, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 54.5%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 69%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 41%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 41%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.31, 46.14, -35.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.31, 58.13, 322.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.901, 39.78, 82.665)`
Decimal	`14519274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD8BEA, 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 #DD8BEA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD8BEA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	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 #DD8BEA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd8bea; }
.text { color: #dd8bea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd8bea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 139 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd8bea, #ea8bc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #DD8BEA?: #DD8BEA is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Frail Fuchsia. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD8BEA?: The RGB value is 221, 139, 234: 221 red, 139 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD8BEA?: The complementary color is #98EA8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD8BEA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.