Palettes / Colors / #DDBEDD
#DDBEDD — Light Dusty Pink
#DDBEDD is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DDBEDD 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.
#DDBEDD 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 #C0DEC0; it also sits naturally between #CFC0DE and #DEC0CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDBEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 190, 221 |
| HSL | 300°, 31%, 81% |
| HSV | 300°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.28, 57.42, 76.26 |
| Yxy | 57.42, 0.3143, 0.2945 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.41, 16.37, -11.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.78, 16.05, -11.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDBEDD
.text { color: #DDBEDD; }
.background { background-color: #DDBEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDBEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 190, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 31%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDBEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 190, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDBEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 190, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDBEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDBEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDBEDD
Tints of #DDBEDD
Tones of #DDBEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0DEC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDBEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDBEDD
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 #DDBEDD: ·
How #DDBEDD 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 #DDBEDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDBEDD?
#DDBEDD is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 190, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDBEDD?
#DDBEDD is RGB 221, 190, 221 — HSL 300°, 31%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDBEDD?
Its complement is #C0DEC0; analogous partners are #CFC0DE and #DEC0CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDBEDD for text?
Black text on #DDBEDD has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.