Close to Orchid
#DD72DC
#DD72DC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 44.7% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 61% saturation and 66% 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 #DD72DC.
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.
White text on this color
2.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.51:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.51:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD72DC as they’d see it.
#DD72DC 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 #DD72DC
What color is #DD72DC?
#DD72DC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 44.7% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 301°, with 61% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD72DC in RGB?
#DD72DC is rgb(221, 114, 220): 221 red, 114 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD72DC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD72DC?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD72DC?
Its complement #43B04A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.