What color is #DD9EEE?

#DD9EEE is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Diva Mecha. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD9EEE?

The RGB value is 221, 158, 238: 221 red, 158 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD9EEE?

The complementary color is #AFEE9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD9EEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD9EEE color

#DD9EEE rgb(221, 158, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DD9EEE is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 62% green and 93.3% blue (221, 158, 238).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 70% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Diva Mecha (#EE99EE), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#DD9EEE color codes

HEX	`#DD9EEE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 158, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 62%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 70%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 34%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 34%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.55, 36.84, -31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.55, 48.15, 319.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.476, 46, 86.724)`
Decimal	`14524142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD9EEE, 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 #DD9EEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD9EEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	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 #DD9EEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd9eee; }
.text { color: #dd9eee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd9eee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 158 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd9eee, #ee9ed7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #DD9EEE?: #DD9EEE is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Diva Mecha. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD9EEE?: The RGB value is 221, 158, 238: 221 red, 158 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD9EEE?: The complementary color is #AFEE9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD9EEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.