What color is #DDB5E2?

#DDB5E2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDB5E2?

The RGB value is 221, 181, 226: 221 red, 181 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDB5E2?

The complementary color is #BAE2B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDB5E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDB5E2 color

#DDB5E2 rgb(221, 181, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDB5E2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 71% green and 88.6% blue (221, 181, 226).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 44% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Blushing Sky (#D9B1D6), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.78:1).

#DDB5E2 color codes

HEX	`#DDB5E2`
RGB	`rgb(221, 181, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 71%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 44%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 20%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 20%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.41, 22.14, -17.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.41, 27.96, 322.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.068, 53.912, 79.178)`
Decimal	`14530018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDB5E2, 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 #DDB5E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDB5E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.78:1	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 #DDB5E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddb5e2; }
.text { color: #ddb5e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddb5e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 181 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddb5e2, #e2b5d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DDB5E2?: #DDB5E2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blushing Sky. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDB5E2?: The RGB value is 221, 181, 226: 221 red, 181 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDB5E2?: The complementary color is #BAE2B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDB5E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.