Recognised as Colour
#DD89DE
- #DD89DE
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#DD89DE is a magenta with RGB values 221, 137, 222 and HSL 299°, 56%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#DD89DE#DD89DE
HEX#DD89DE
RGBrgb(221, 137, 222)
RGB (0–1)0.8667, 0.5373, 0.8706
RGB percentages86.7%, 53.7%, 87.1%
HSLhsl(299.3, 56.3%, 70.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(299.3, 38.3%, 87.1%)
CMYK0.5%, 38.3%, 0%, 12.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,518,750
CSS custom property--colour: #DD89DE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.38537WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness176.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.71:1
Contrast with white2.41:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.71:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A1A1A1
Inverted#227621
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.41:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.71:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8ADE89
Analogous#B289DE, #DE89B5
Triadic#DEDD89, #89DEDD
Split complementary#B4DE89, #89DEB3
Tetradic#DEB389, #8ADE89, #89B5DE
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R221
G137
B222
Red221 (86.7%)
Green137 (53.7%)
Blue222 (87.1%)
Hue299.29°
Saturation (HSL)56.29%
Lightness70.39%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR DD · G 89 · B DE
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