Palettes / Colors / #DD98DA
#DD98DA — Light Muted Pink
#DD98DA is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
#DD98DA 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 #98DD9B; it also sits naturally between #BE98DD and #DD98B7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD98DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 152, 218 |
| HSL | 303°, 50%, 73% |
| HSV | 303°, 31%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.70, 42.89, 71.78 |
| Yxy | 42.89, 0.3190, 0.2547 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.48, 36.28, -23.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.49, 35.82, -23.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 60% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD98DA
.text { color: #DD98DA; }
.background { background-color: #DD98DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD98DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 152, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 50%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD98DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 152, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD98DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 152, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD98DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD98DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98DD9B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DD98DA: #000000.
How #DD98DA 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 #DD98DA 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 #DD98DA?
#DD98DA is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 152, 218). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD98DA?
#DD98DA is RGB 221, 152, 218 — HSL 303°, 50%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #DD98DA?
Its complement is #98DD9B; analogous partners are #BE98DD and #DD98B7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD98DA for text?
Black text on #DD98DA has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.