What color is #FFDDFD?

#FFDDFD is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFDDFD?

The RGB value is 255, 221, 253: 255 red, 221 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFDDFD?

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

Is black or white text better on #FFDDFD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFDDFD color

#FFDDFD rgb(255, 221, 253)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FFDDFD is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 86.7% green and 99.2% blue (255, 221, 253).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 1% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Grape Taffy (#F4DAF1), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.01:1).

#FFDDFD color codes

HEX	`#FFDDFD`
RGB	`rgb(255, 221, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 86.7%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 100%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 13%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 1%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.71, 17.1, -11.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.71, 20.43, 326.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.824, 80.066, 103.895)`
Decimal	`16768509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFDDFD, 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 #FFDDFD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFDDFD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.01:1	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 #FFDDFD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffddfd; }
.text { color: #ffddfd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffddfd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 221 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffddfd, #ffddec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #FFDDFD?: #FFDDFD is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Grape Taffy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFDDFD?: The RGB value is 255, 221, 253: 255 red, 221 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFDDFD?: The complementary color is #DDFFDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFDDFD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.