Palettes / Colors / #DDAED2
#DDAED2 — Light Muted Pink
#DDAED2 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 #DDAED2 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.
#DDAED2 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 #ACDCB8; it also sits naturally between #D0ACDC and #DCACB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDAED2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 174, 210 |
| HSL | 314°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 314°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 5%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.59, 50.30, 67.70 |
| Yxy | 50.30, 0.3241, 0.2881 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.25, 22.99, -11.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.92, 22.45, -11.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 68% · Blue 82%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 5% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDAED2
.text { color: #DDAED2; }
.background { background-color: #DDAED2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDAED2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 174, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDAED2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 174, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDAED2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 174, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDAED2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDAED2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDAED2
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Tones of #DDAED2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACDCB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDAED2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDAED2
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 #DDAED2: ·
How #DDAED2 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 #DDAED2 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 #DDAED2?
#DDAED2 is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 174, 210). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDAED2?
#DDAED2 is RGB 221, 174, 210 — HSL 314°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 5%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDAED2?
Its complement is #ACDCB8; analogous partners are #D0ACDC and #DCACB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDAED2 for text?
Black text on #DDAED2 has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.