What color is #DDBDE2?

#DDBDE2 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 #DDBDE2?

The RGB value is 221, 189, 226: 221 red, 189 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDBDE2?

The complementary color is #C2E2BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDBDE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDBDE2 color

#DDBDE2 rgb(221, 189, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDBDE2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 74.1% green and 88.6% blue (221, 189, 226).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 39% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

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

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#DDBDE2 color codes

HEX	`#DDBDE2`
RGB	`rgb(221, 189, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 74.1%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 39%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 16%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 16%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.33, 17.83, -14.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.33, 22.79, 321.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.742, 57.259, 79.736)`
Decimal	`14532066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDBDE2, 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 #DDBDE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDBDE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	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 #DDBDE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddbde2; }
.text { color: #ddbde2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddbde2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 189 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddbde2, #e2bdd4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DDBDE2?: #DDBDE2 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 #DDBDE2?: The RGB value is 221, 189, 226: 221 red, 189 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDBDE2?: The complementary color is #C2E2BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDBDE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.