What color is #DD9ECA?

#DD9ECA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD9ECA?

The RGB value is 221, 158, 202: 221 red, 158 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD9ECA?

The complementary color is #9EDDB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD9ECA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD9ECA color

#DD9ECA rgb(221, 158, 202)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD9ECA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 62% green and 79.2% blue (221, 158, 202).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 48% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lavender (#D8A1C4), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#DD9ECA color codes

HEX	`#DD9ECA`
RGB	`rgb(221, 158, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 62%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 48%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 29%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.29, 30.22, -13.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.29, 32.97, 336.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.706, 44.092, 61.6)`
Decimal	`14524106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD9ECA, 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 #DD9ECA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD9ECA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	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 #DD9ECA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd9eca; }
.text { color: #dd9eca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd9eca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 158 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd9eca, #dd9eab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DD9ECA?: #DD9ECA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Lavender. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD9ECA?: The RGB value is 221, 158, 202: 221 red, 158 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD9ECA?: The complementary color is #9EDDB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD9ECA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.