What color is #DDC5D9?

#DDC5D9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC5D9?

The RGB value is 221, 197, 217: 221 red, 197 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC5D9?

The complementary color is #C5DDC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC5D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC5D9 color

#DDC5D9 rgb(221, 197, 217)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDC5D9 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 77.3% green and 85.1% blue (221, 197, 217).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 26% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#DDC5D9 color codes

HEX	`#DDC5D9`
RGB	`rgb(221, 197, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 77.3%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 26%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 2%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.01, 11.89, -6.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.01, 13.73, 330.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.308, 60.315, 73.992)`
Decimal	`14534105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC5D9, 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 #DDC5D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC5D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	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 #DDC5D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc5d9; }
.text { color: #ddc5d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc5d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 197 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc5d9, #ddc5cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDC5D9?: #DDC5D9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC5D9?: The RGB value is 221, 197, 217: 221 red, 197 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC5D9?: The complementary color is #C5DDC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC5D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.06:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.