What color is #DDC6DB?

#DDC6DB is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC6DB?

The RGB value is 221, 198, 219: 221 red, 198 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC6DB?

The complementary color is #C6DDC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC6DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC6DB color

#DDC6DB rgb(221, 198, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDC6DB is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 77.6% green and 85.9% blue (221, 198, 219).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 25% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 1% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#DDC6DB color codes

HEX	`#DDC6DB`
RGB	`rgb(221, 198, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 77.6%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 25%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 1%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.31, 11.72, -7.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.31, 13.91, 327.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.797, 60.876, 75.446)`
Decimal	`14534363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC6DB, 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 #DDC6DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC6DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	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 #DDC6DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc6db; }
.text { color: #ddc6db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc6db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 198 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc6db, #ddc6cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDC6DB?: #DDC6DB is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC6DB?: The RGB value is 221, 198, 219: 221 red, 198 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC6DB?: The complementary color is #C6DDC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC6DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.