What color is #DDC0E3?

#DDC0E3 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC0E3?

The RGB value is 221, 192, 227: 221 red, 192 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC0E3?

The complementary color is #C6E3C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC0E3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC0E3 color

#DDC0E3 rgb(221, 192, 227)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDC0E3 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 75.3% green and 89% blue (221, 192, 227).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 38% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 15% 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 12.72:1).

#DDC0E3 color codes

HEX	`#DDC0E3`
RGB	`rgb(221, 192, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 75.3%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 38%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 15%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 15%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.08, 16.41, -13.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.08, 21.31, 320.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.532, 58.618, 80.678)`
Decimal	`14532835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC0E3, 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 #DDC0E3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC0E3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	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 #DDC0E3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc0e3; }
.text { color: #ddc0e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc0e3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 192 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc0e3, #e3c0d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDC0E3?: #DDC0E3 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC0E3?: The RGB value is 221, 192, 227: 221 red, 192 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC0E3?: The complementary color is #C6E3C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC0E3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.