Close to Shocking Pink
#DD2DB2
#DD2DB2 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 17.6% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 72% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DD2DB2.
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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5.09:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.09:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD2DB2 as they’d see it.
#DD2DB2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DD2DB2
What color is #DD2DB2?
#DD2DB2 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 17.6% green, and 69.8% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 72% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD2DB2 in RGB?
#DD2DB2 is rgb(221, 45, 178): 221 red, 45 green, and 178 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD2DB2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 19, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD2DB2?
PANTONE Rhodamine Red C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD2DB2?
Its complement #169036 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.