What color is #DDC0DB?

#DDC0DB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC0DB?

The RGB value is 221, 192, 219: 221 red, 192 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC0DB?

The complementary color is #C0DDC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC0DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC0DB color

#DDC0DB rgb(221, 192, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDC0DB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 75.3% green and 85.9% blue (221, 192, 219).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 30% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.64:1).

#DDC0DB color codes

HEX	`#DDC0DB`
RGB	`rgb(221, 192, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 75.3%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 30%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.84, 14.93, -9.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.84, 17.78, 327.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.453, 58.187, 74.998)`
Decimal	`14532827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC0DB, 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 #DDC0DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC0DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.64:1	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 #DDC0DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc0db; }
.text { color: #ddc0db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc0db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 192 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc0db, #ddc0cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDC0DB?: #DDC0DB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC0DB?: The RGB value is 221, 192, 219: 221 red, 192 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC0DB?: The complementary color is #C0DDC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC0DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.64:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.