What color is #DDBDE0?

#DDBDE0 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 #DDBDE0?

The RGB value is 221, 189, 224: 221 red, 189 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBDE0?

The complementary color is #C0E0BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDBDE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBDE0 color

#DDBDE0 rgb(221, 189, 224)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDBDE0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 74.1% green and 87.8% blue (221, 189, 224).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 36% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Prom Corsage (#E7C3E7), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#DDBDE0 color codes

HEX	`#DDBDE0`
RGB	`rgb(221, 189, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 74.1%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 36%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 16%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 16%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.26, 17.46, -13.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.26, 21.89, 322.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.469, 57.15, 78.299)`
Decimal	`14532064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBDE0, 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 #DDBDE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBDE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	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 #DDBDE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbde0; }
.text { color: #ddbde0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbde0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 189 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbde0, #e0bdd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDBDE0?: #DDBDE0 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 #DDBDE0?: The RGB value is 221, 189, 224: 221 red, 189 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBDE0?: The complementary color is #C0E0BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBDE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.