Palettes / Colors / #DD4BC2
#DD4BC2 — Pink
#DD4BC2 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #DD4BC2 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.
#DD4BC2 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 #4BDD66; it also sits naturally between #AF4BDD and #DD4B79. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD4BC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 75, 194 |
| HSL | 311°, 68%, 58% |
| HSV | 311°, 66%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 12%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.07, 24.30, 53.51 |
| Yxy | 24.30, 0.3509, 0.2027 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.39, 69.05, -33.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.29, 69.81, -33.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 29% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 12% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD4BC2
.text { color: #DD4BC2; }
.background { background-color: #DD4BC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD4BC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 75, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 68%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD4BC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 75, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD4BC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 75, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD4BC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD4BC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DD4BC2
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Tones of #DD4BC2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4BDD66:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.58:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.86:1 AA |
Best text color on #DD4BC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD4BC2
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 #DD4BC2: ·
How #DD4BC2 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 #DD4BC2 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 #DD4BC2?
#DD4BC2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 75, 194). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD4BC2?
#DD4BC2 is RGB 221, 75, 194 — HSL 311°, 68%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 12%, 13%.
What colors go with #DD4BC2?
Its complement is #4BDD66; analogous partners are #AF4BDD and #DD4B79. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD4BC2 for text?
Black text on #DD4BC2 has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.58:1.