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#DD5FA2 — Pink

#DD5FA2 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #DD5FA2 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.

#DD5FA2 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 #5FDD9A; it also sits naturally between #D95FDD and #DD5F63. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#DD5FA2 · RGB 221, 95, 162

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Color values

HEX#DD5FA2
RGB221, 95, 162
HSL328°, 65%, 62%
HSV328°, 57%, 87%
CMYK0%, 57%, 27%, 13%
XYZ40.43, 26.17, 37.10
Yxy26.17, 0.3899, 0.2523
CIE-Lab58.19, 56.24, -11.77
Hunter Lab51.15, 55.17, -10.37

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 37% · Blue 64%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 27% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #DD5FA2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #DD5FA2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #DD5FA2

.text { color: #DD5FA2; }
.background { background-color: #DD5FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD5FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 95, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(328, 65%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD5FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 95, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD5FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 95, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DD5FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD5FA2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DD5FA2

#D84694#D22D85#BD2878#A42368#8B1D58#721848#581338#430E2B#2A091B#11040B

Tints of #DD5FA2

#E06CAA#E37DB3#E689BB#EA9AC4#ECA7CC#EFB3D3#F3C4DD#F5D1E4#F9E2EE#FBEEF5

Tones of #DD5FA2

#D468A2#CB72A1#C27AA0#B983A0#B18C9F#A7959F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #5FDD9A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text3.37:1 AA large only
Against black text6.23:1 AA

Best text color on #DD5FA2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD5FA2

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #DD5FA2: ·

How #DD5FA2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #A6A592Deuteranopia · #AEB78ETritanopia · #D78582

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:

Tailwind pink 500 · #EC4899Tailwind pink 600 · #DB2777Tailwind rose 500 · #F43F5E

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DD5FA2 rather than the exact color:

Vivid Voyage
#E486B5 · #DD65A1 · #CE3180 · #581336
Misty Ruby Terrace
#EAB3D0 · #D9599D · #A1306C · #3C1028
Velvet Ruby Opal
#6BB11D · #2078C6 · #E458A2 · #DAF0C9
Palette D20062
#D20062 · #D6589F · #D895DA · #C4E4FF
Hidden Tempest
#DC71D5 · #DB6499 · #A1241D · #A87130
Dreamy Solace
#6C9326 · #52A4D2 · #D55FAA · #E8EDD2

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#DD65A1#D9599D#E458A2#D6589F#DB6499#D55FAA#E863A3#D854A3#D954A7#E7669D#DB52A3#E16BA8

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DD5FA1  ·  #DD5FA3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DD5FA2?

#DD5FA2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 95, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DD5FA2?

#DD5FA2 is RGB 221, 95, 162 — HSL 328°, 65%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 57%, 27%, 13%.

What colors go with #DD5FA2?

Its complement is #5FDD9A; analogous partners are #D95FDD and #DD5F63. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DD5FA2 for text?

Black text on #DD5FA2 has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.37:1.