Palettes / Colors / #DD92BF
#DD92BF — Light Muted Pink
#DD92BF is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #DD92BF 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.
#DD92BF 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 #92DDB0; it also sits naturally between #D592DD and #DD929A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD92BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 146, 191 |
| HSL | 324°, 52%, 72% |
| HSV | 324°, 34%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 34%, 14%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.50, 39.69, 54.34 |
| Yxy | 39.69, 0.3449, 0.2765 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.25, 34.83, -11.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.00, 33.90, -10.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 57% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 14% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD92BF
.text { color: #DD92BF; }
.background { background-color: #DD92BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD92BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 146, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(324, 52%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD92BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 146, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD92BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 146, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD92BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD92BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #92DDB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DD92BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD92BF
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 #DD92BF: ·
How #DD92BF 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 #DD92BF 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 #DD92BF?
#DD92BF is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 146, 191). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD92BF?
#DD92BF is RGB 221, 146, 191 — HSL 324°, 52%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 14%, 13%.
What colors go with #DD92BF?
Its complement is #92DDB0; analogous partners are #D592DD and #DD929A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD92BF for text?
Black text on #DD92BF has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.