What color is #DDBCDE?

#DDBCDE 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 #DDBCDE?

The RGB value is 221, 188, 222: 221 red, 188 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBCDE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDBCDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBCDE color

#DDBCDE rgb(221, 188, 222)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 73.7% green and 87.1% blue (221, 188, 222).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 34% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry Yoghurt (#E5BDDF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#DDBCDE color codes

HEX	`#DDBCDE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 188, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 73.7%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 34%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.96, 17.62, -12.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.96, 21.66, 324.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.985, 56.614, 76.808)`
Decimal	`14531806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBCDE, 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 #DDBCDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBCDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	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 #DDBCDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbcde; }
.text { color: #ddbcde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbcde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 188 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbcde, #debcce); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDBCDE?: #DDBCDE 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 #DDBCDE?: The RGB value is 221, 188, 222: 221 red, 188 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBCDE?: The complementary color is #BDDEBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBCDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.