Palettes / Colors / #DD31BB
#DD31BB — Pink
#DD31BB 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 #DD31BB 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.
#DD31BB 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 #31DD53; it also sits naturally between #AA31DD and #DD3165. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD31BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 49, 187 |
| HSL | 312°, 72%, 53% |
| HSV | 312°, 78%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 39.89, 21.16, 49.00 |
| Yxy | 21.16, 0.3625, 0.1923 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.12, 76.41, -34.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.00, 77.97, -34.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 19% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD31BB
.text { color: #DD31BB; }
.background { background-color: #DD31BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD31BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 49, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 72%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD31BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 49, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD31BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 49, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD31BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD31BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #31DD53:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.01:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.23:1 AA |
Best text color on #DD31BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD31BB
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 #DD31BB: ·
How #DD31BB 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 #DD31BB 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 #DD31BB?
#DD31BB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 49, 187). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD31BB?
#DD31BB is RGB 221, 49, 187 — HSL 312°, 72%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DD31BB?
Its complement is #31DD53; analogous partners are #AA31DD and #DD3165. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD31BB for text?
Black text on #DD31BB has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.01:1.