Palettes / Colors / #DD88CD
#DD88CD — Light Pink
#DD88CD is a pink color we call Light 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 #DD88CD 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.
#DD88CD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #88DD97; it also sits naturally between #C288DD and #DD88A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD88CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 136, 205 |
| HSL | 311°, 56%, 70% |
| HSV | 311°, 38%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 7%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.64, 37.39, 62.36 |
| Yxy | 37.39, 0.3323, 0.2503 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.57, 42.46, -22.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.15, 41.83, -21.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 53% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 7% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD88CD
.text { color: #DD88CD; }
.background { background-color: #DD88CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD88CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 136, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 56%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD88CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 136, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD88CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 136, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD88CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD88CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88DD97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DD88CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD88CD
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 #DD88CD: ·
How #DD88CD 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 #DD88CD 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 #DD88CD?
#DD88CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 136, 205). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD88CD?
#DD88CD is RGB 221, 136, 205 — HSL 311°, 56%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 7%, 13%.
What colors go with #DD88CD?
Its complement is #88DD97; analogous partners are #C288DD and #DD88A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD88CD for text?
Black text on #DD88CD has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.