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#dd85b2 color: Middle Purple

#dd85b2 is rgb(221, 133, 178) in RGB and oklch(72.278% 0.12061 348.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

72.3%
0.121
349°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • pink-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dd85b2

#dd85b2 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Purple (#d982b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #dd85b2 mixed with white

  1. dd85b2
  2. e191ba
  3. e69ec1
  4. eaaac9
  5. edb6d0
  6. f1c2d8
  7. f4cee0
  8. f7dae7
  9. fae6ef
  10. fdf3f7

Darker: #dd85b2 mixed with black

  1. dd85b2
  2. c0739a
  3. a46183
  4. 88506d
  5. 6e4057
  6. 553043
  7. 3d212f
  8. 26131d
  9. 11060c
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd85b2 with less saturation

  1. dd85b2
  2. d889b1
  3. d38cb0
  4. ce90ae
  5. c993ad
  6. c396ac
  7. be9aaa
  8. b89da9
  9. b2a0a8
  10. aca2a7

Questions about #dd85b2

What color is #dd85b2?

#dd85b2 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Middle Purple. In RGB it is rgb(221, 133, 178), in HSL hsl(329.32, 56.41%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.278% 0.12061 348.548).

What colors go well with #dd85b2?

The complementary color of #dd85b2 is #46bd98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c68cd6 and #e78588. The triadic partners are #acab49 and #40b3e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd85b2?

Black text reads better on #dd85b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd85b2 a warm or cool color?

#dd85b2 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.121.