Palettes / Colors / #DD81EB
#DD81EB — Light Pink
#DD81EB is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #DD81EB 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.
#DD81EB is a cool 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 #8DEB7F; it also sits naturally between #A77FEB and #EB7FC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD81EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 129, 235 |
| HSL | 292°, 73%, 71% |
| HSV | 292°, 45%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 45%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.66, 37.07, 82.98 |
| Yxy | 37.07, 0.3049, 0.2146 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.33, 51.49, -39.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.89, 51.91, -43.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 51% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD81EB
.text { color: #DD81EB; }
.background { background-color: #DD81EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD81EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 129, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(292, 73%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD81EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 129, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD81EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 129, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD81EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD81EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8DEB7F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DD81EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD81EB
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 #DD81EB: ·
How #DD81EB 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 #DD81EB 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 #DD81EB?
#DD81EB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 129, 235). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD81EB?
#DD81EB is RGB 221, 129, 235 — HSL 292°, 73%, 71% — CMYK 6%, 45%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DD81EB?
Its complement is #8DEB7F; analogous partners are #A77FEB and #EB7FC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD81EB for text?
Black text on #DD81EB has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.50:1.