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#DDBBD6

#ddbbd6 ≈ Thistle

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#ddbbd6 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.67% red, 73.33% green and 83.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 15.38% magenta, 3.17% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 312.35°, with 33.33% saturation and 80% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Thistle (#d8bfd8), ΔE 2.61.

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Web safe#cccccc
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Relative luminance0.5577

Complementary

  1. #ddbbd6
  2. #bbddc2

Split complementary

  1. #ddbbd6
  2. #c5ddbb
  3. #bbddd3

Analogous

  1. #d3bbdd
  2. #ddbbd6
  3. #ddbbc5

Triadic

  1. #ddbbd6
  2. #d6ddbb
  3. #bbd6dd

Tetradic

  1. #ddbbd6
  2. #ddc2bb
  3. #bbddc2
  4. #bbd6dd

Square

  1. #ddbbd6
  2. #ddd3bb
  3. #bbddc2
  4. #bbc5dd

Monochromatic

  1. #aa5599
  2. #c388b7
  3. #ddbbd6
  4. #f6eef5
  5. #f8f1f7

Shades

#ddbbd6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ddbbd6
  2. #c7a8c1
  3. #b196ab
  4. #9b8396
  5. #857080
  6. #6f5e6b
  7. #584b56
  8. #423840
  9. #2c252b
  10. #161315
  11. #000000

Tints

#ddbbd6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ddbbd6
  2. #e0c2da
  3. #e4c9de
  4. #e7cfe2
  5. #ebd6e6
  6. #eeddeb
  7. #f1e4ef
  8. #f5ebf3
  9. #f8f1f7
  10. #fcf8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ddbbd6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ddbbd6
  2. #d4b5cd
  3. #caafc5
  4. #c1a9bc
  5. #b8a3b4
  6. #af9eab
  7. #a598a2
  8. #9c929a
  9. #938c91
  10. #898689
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c5c5c5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #cfc1cc ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bbc2d7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c2c7d5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e1bcc4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #c9bfd7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #cdc2d5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dfbccb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ddbbd6 {
  color: #ddbbd6;
}
Background
.bg-ddbbd6 {
  background-color: #ddbbd6;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ddbbd6 {
  border: 2px solid #ddbbd6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ddbbd6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 221 187 214;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 33% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ddbbd6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ddbbd6, #ddbbc5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ddbbd6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(221 187 214 / 0.35);
}

#d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 2.61 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 7.03 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 7.67 #f6adc6 Nadeshiko Pink ΔE 8.85 #ffc1cc Bubble Gum ΔE 9.55 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 9.56 #ffc0cb Pink ΔE 9.66 #224429 Inverted #c5c5c5 Grayscale 

Thistle
#ddbbd6  rgb(221, 187, 214)  hsl(312, 33%, 80%)  Thistle
#bbddc2  rgb(187, 221, 194)  hsl(132, 33%, 80%)  Seafoam Green
#d6ddbb  rgb(214, 221, 187)  hsl(72, 33%, 80%)  Beige
#bbd6dd  rgb(187, 214, 221)  hsl(192, 33%, 80%)  Pastel Blue