What color is #DDC9DE?

#DDC9DE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC9DE?

The RGB value is 221, 201, 222: 221 red, 201 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC9DE?

The complementary color is #CADEC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC9DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC9DE color

#DDC9DE rgb(221, 201, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDC9DE is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 78.8% green and 87.1% blue (221, 201, 222).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 24% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#DDC9DE color codes

HEX	`#DDC9DE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 201, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 78.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 24%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.14, 10.68, -7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.14, 13.26, 323.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.888, 62.42, 77.776)`
Decimal	`14535134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC9DE, 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 #DDC9DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC9DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	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 #DDC9DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc9de; }
.text { color: #ddc9de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc9de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 201 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc9de, #dec9d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDC9DE?: #DDC9DE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC9DE?: The RGB value is 221, 201, 222: 221 red, 201 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC9DE?: The complementary color is #CADEC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC9DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.