Colour
#DD88EB
- #DD88EB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Violet
#DD88EB is a magenta with RGB values 221, 136, 235 and HSL 292°, 71%, 73%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Violet.
Colour values
#DD88EB#DD88EB
HEX#DD88EB
RGBrgb(221, 136, 235)
RGB (0–1)0.8667, 0.5333, 0.9216
RGB percentages86.7%, 53.3%, 92.2%
HSLhsl(291.5, 71.2%, 72.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291.5, 42.1%, 92.2%)
CMYK6%, 42.1%, 0%, 7.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,518,507
CSS custom property--colour: #DD88EB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.38979WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness178.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.8:1
Contrast with white2.39:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.8:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A1A1A1
Inverted#227714
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.39:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.8:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#96EB88
Analogous#AB88EB, #EB88C8
Triadic#EBDD88, #88EBDD
Split complementary#C7EB88, #88EBAC
Tetradic#EBAC88, #96EB88, #88C7EB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R221
G136
B235
Red221 (86.7%)
Green136 (53.3%)
Blue235 (92.2%)
Hue291.52°
Saturation (HSL)71.22%
Lightness72.75%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR DD · G 88 · B EB
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