Palettes / Colors / #DDBBCC

#DDBBCC — Light Muted Pink

#DDBBCC is a pink color we call Light Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.

#DDBBCC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BBDDCC; it also sits naturally between #DDBBDD and #DDBBBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 73% · Blue 80%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #DDBBCC

.text { color: #DDBBCC; }
.background { background-color: #DDBBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 187, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 187, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 187, 204, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DDBBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBBCC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DDBBCC

Tints of #DDBBCC

Tones of #DDBBCC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #BBDDCC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DDBBCC: #000000.

How #DDBBCC 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 #DDBBCC or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DDBBCB  ·  #DDBBCD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDBBCC?

#DDBBCC is Light Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 187, 204). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBBCC?

#DDBBCC is RGB 221, 187, 204 — HSL 330°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 8%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDBBCC?

Its complement is #BBDDCC; analogous partners are #DDBBDD and #DDBBBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDBBCC for text?

Black text on #DDBBCC has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.