What color is #DDB9D9?

#DDB9D9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blackberry Yoghurt. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDB9D9?

The RGB value is 221, 185, 217: 221 red, 185 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDB9D9?

The complementary color is #B9DDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDB9D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDB9D9 color

#DDB9D9 rgb(221, 185, 217)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDB9D9 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 72.5% green and 85.1% blue (221, 185, 217).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 35% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry Yoghurt (#E5BDDF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#DDB9D9 color codes

HEX	`#DDB9D9`
RGB	`rgb(221, 185, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 72.5%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 35%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 2%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.09, 18.32, -11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.09, 21.47, 328.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.691, 55.081, 73.119)`
Decimal	`14531033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDB9D9, 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 #DDB9D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDB9D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	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 #DDB9D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddb9d9; }
.text { color: #ddb9d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddb9d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 185 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddb9d9, #ddb9c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDB9D9?: #DDB9D9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blackberry Yoghurt. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDB9D9?: The RGB value is 221, 185, 217: 221 red, 185 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDB9D9?: The complementary color is #B9DDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDB9D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.