What color is #DDADEE?

#DDADEE 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 #DDADEE?

The RGB value is 221, 173, 238: 221 red, 173 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDADEE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDADEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDADEE color

#DDADEE rgb(221, 173, 238)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 67.8% green and 93.3% blue (221, 173, 238).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 66% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Controlled Substance (#DEADEA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#DDADEE color codes

HEX	`#DDADEE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 173, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 67.8%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 66%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 27%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 27%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.94, 28.77, -25.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.94, 38.64, 318.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.193, 51.433, 87.629)`
Decimal	`14527982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDADEE, 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 #DDADEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDADEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	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 #DDADEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddadee; }
.text { color: #ddadee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddadee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 173 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddadee, #eeadde); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DDADEE?: #DDADEE 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 #DDADEE?: The RGB value is 221, 173, 238: 221 red, 173 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDADEE?: The complementary color is #BEEEAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDADEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.