What color is #DDC9E2?

#DDC9E2 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 #DDC9E2?

The RGB value is 221, 201, 226: 221 red, 201 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC9E2?

The complementary color is #CEE2C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC9E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC9E2 color

#DDC9E2 rgb(221, 201, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDC9E2 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 78.8% green and 88.6% blue (221, 201, 226).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 30% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#DDC9E2 color codes

HEX	`#DDC9E2`
RGB	`rgb(221, 201, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 78.8%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 30%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 11%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.25, 11.42, -9.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.25, 15.06, 319.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.431, 62.637, 80.633)`
Decimal	`14535138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC9E2, 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 #DDC9E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC9E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	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 #DDC9E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc9e2; }
.text { color: #ddc9e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc9e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 201 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc9e2, #e2c9da); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDC9E2?: #DDC9E2 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 #DDC9E2?: The RGB value is 221, 201, 226: 221 red, 201 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC9E2?: The complementary color is #CEE2C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC9E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.