Close to Plum
#DD95CD
#DD95CD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 58.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 51% saturation and 73% 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 #DD95CD.
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
2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD95CD as they’d see it.
#DD95CD 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 #DD95CD
What color is #DD95CD?
#DD95CD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 58.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 313°, with 51% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD95CD in RGB?
#DD95CD is rgb(221, 149, 205): 221 red, 149 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD95CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 7, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD95CD?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD95CD?
Its complement #74BC85 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.