Close to Medium Violet Red
#DD098A
#DD098A is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 3.5% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 92% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DD098A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.48:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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4.48:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD098A as they’d see it.
#DD098A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DD098A
What color is #DD098A?
#DD098A is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 3.5% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 323°, with 92% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD098A in RGB?
#DD098A is rgb(221, 9, 138): 221 red, 9 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD098A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 96, 38, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD098A?
PANTONE 219 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD098A?
Its complement #008634 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.