What color is #DDABE5?

#DDABE5 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 #DDABE5?

The RGB value is 221, 171, 229: 221 red, 171 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDABE5?

The complementary color is #B3E5AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDABE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDABE5 color

#DDABE5 rgb(221, 171, 229)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDABE5 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 67.1% green and 89.8% blue (221, 171, 229).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 53% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Controlled Substance (#DEADEA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.03:1).

#DDABE5 color codes

HEX	`#DDABE5`
RGB	`rgb(221, 171, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 67.1%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 53%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 25%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 25%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.17, 28.1, -22.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.17, 35.75, 321.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.523, 50.156, 80.712)`
Decimal	`14527461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDABE5, 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 #DDABE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDABE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.03:1	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 #DDABE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddabe5; }
.text { color: #ddabe5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddabe5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 171 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddabe5, #e5abd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDABE5?: #DDABE5 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 #DDABE5?: The RGB value is 221, 171, 229: 221 red, 171 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDABE5?: The complementary color is #B3E5AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDABE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.