What color is #DDA7EB?

#DDA7EB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDA7EB?

The RGB value is 221, 167, 235: 221 red, 167 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDA7EB?

The complementary color is #B5EBA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDA7EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDA7EB color

#DDA7EB rgb(221, 167, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDA7EB is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 65.5% green and 92.2% blue (221, 167, 235).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 63% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Controlled Substance (#DEADEA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#DDA7EB color codes

HEX	`#DDA7EB`
RGB	`rgb(221, 167, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 65.5%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 63%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 29%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 29%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.46, 31.42, -26.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.46, 41.06, 319.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.631, 49.009, 84.952)`
Decimal	`14526443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDA7EB, 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 #DDA7EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDA7EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	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 #DDA7EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dda7eb; }
.text { color: #dda7eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dda7eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 167 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dda7eb, #eba7d7); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DDA7EB?: #DDA7EB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Controlled Substance. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDA7EB?: The RGB value is 221, 167, 235: 221 red, 167 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDA7EB?: The complementary color is #B5EBA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDA7EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.