ColrShiftDDA0DD (plum) — RGB, HSL, CMYK and Contrast
A pink at 75% lightness and 47% saturation, which puts it at 2.07:1 against white and 10.15:1 against black. The tables below give the notation conversions, the tints and shades that keep the hue intact, and the harmonies that pair with it.
Notation conversions
| Notation | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | DDA0DD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 160, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 47%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 28%, 0%, 13%) |
| Relative luminance | 0.4573 |
| Perceived brightness | 72.6 / 100 |
Contrast against pure white and pure black
Pair this colour with the two extremes to see which is the safer text partner. AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA raises that to 7:1 and 4.5:1.
| Against | Hex | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFFFFF | white | 2.07:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| #000000 | black | 10.15:1 | pass | pass | pass |
Tints and shades
Lightness moves in ten-point steps while hue and saturation stay fixed, which keeps the colour recognisable in a scale. The last column is the ratio against white text, useful for deciding where a scale stops working as a background.
| Step | Hex | HSL | vs white text |
|---|---|---|---|
| shade -30 | #a83ca8 | hsl(300, 47%, 45%) | 5.42:1 |
| shade -20 | #c255c2 | hsl(300, 47%, 55%) | 3.91:1 |
| shade -10 | #d07ad0 | hsl(300, 47%, 65%) | 2.85:1 |
| tint +10 | #eac6ea | hsl(300, 47%, 85%) | 1.53:1 |
| tint +20 | #f8ebf8 | hsl(300, 47%, 95%) | 1.15:1 |
| tint +30 | #ffffff | hsl(300, 47%, 100%) | 1.00:1 |
Harmonies
| Scheme | Hex |
|---|---|
| Complementary | #a0dda0 |
| Analogous −30 | #bfa0dd |
| Analogous +30 | #dda0bf |
| Triadic −120 | #a0dddd |
| Triadic +120 | #dddda0 |
Measured rather than eyeballed: hue 300.0°, saturation 47.3%, lightness 74.7%, relative luminance 0.4573 — four decimals is the precision the WCAG formula actually needs — and perceived brightness 72.6 out of 100. Entry 56 of 69 in this library, it scores 2.07:1 on white and 10.15:1 on black, a 8.08 spread. The complementary #a0dda0 sits 180° away on the wheel, and the scale brackets it with #a83ca8 below and #ffffff above.
Nearby colours
Frequently asked questions
What text colour should sit on DDA0DD?
Black gives 10.15:1 and white gives 2.07:1, so black wins at 10.15:1. That clears the 4.5:1 AA threshold for normal text and the 7:1 AAA threshold as well.
Do the CMYK numbers match a print workflow?
They are the naive conversion from RGB, which assumes no ink limit, no colour profile and no black generation strategy. Real print work needs a profile-aware conversion; the values here are the ones the converter reports and are best used as a starting point for a designer rather than a press-ready separations file.
Convert any other colour, or test a pair against each other, in the ColrShift colour converter and contrast checker. The colour library groups every entry on this site by hue family.