What color is #DDBCE2?

#DDBCE2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDBCE2?

The RGB value is 221, 188, 226: 221 red, 188 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBCE2?

The complementary color is #C1E2BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDBCE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBCE2 color

#DDBCE2 rgb(221, 188, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDBCE2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 73.7% green and 88.6% blue (221, 188, 226).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 40% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Prom Corsage (#E7C3E7), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.37:1).

#DDBCE2 color codes

HEX	`#DDBCE2`
RGB	`rgb(221, 188, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 73.7%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 40%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 17%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 17%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.08, 18.37, -14.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.08, 23.44, 321.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.528, 56.831, 79.665)`
Decimal	`14531810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBCE2, 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 #DDBCE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBCE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.37:1	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 #DDBCE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbce2; }
.text { color: #ddbce2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbce2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 188 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbce2, #e2bcd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DDBCE2?: #DDBCE2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDBCE2?: The RGB value is 221, 188, 226: 221 red, 188 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBCE2?: The complementary color is #C1E2BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBCE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.