Palettes / Colors / #DD22CA
#DD22CA — Pink
#DD22CA is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #DD22CA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DD22CA is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #22DD35; it also sits naturally between #9222DD and #DD226D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD22CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 34, 202 |
| HSL | 306°, 73%, 50% |
| HSV | 306°, 85%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 85%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 41.05, 20.78, 57.72 |
| Yxy | 20.78, 0.3434, 0.1738 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.71, 81.79, -43.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.59, 84.73, -47.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 13% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD22CA
.text { color: #DD22CA; }
.background { background-color: #DD22CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD22CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 34, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 73%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD22CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 34, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD22CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 34, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD22CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD22CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #22DD35:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.07:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.16:1 AA |
Best text color on #DD22CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD22CA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DD22CA: ·
How #DD22CA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DD22CA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DD22CA?
#DD22CA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 34, 202). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD22CA?
#DD22CA is RGB 221, 34, 202 — HSL 306°, 73%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 85%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #DD22CA?
Its complement is #22DD35; analogous partners are #9222DD and #DD226D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD22CA for text?
Black text on #DD22CA has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.07:1.