Color #DD89CA Color / Colour Code #DD89CA
This page shows the hex color code for color #dd89ca (#DD89CA). The colour is a purple tone with 55% saturation and 70% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #DD89CA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#DD89CA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 284, 314, and 344 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 314, 74, and 194 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #DD89CA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 314 and saturation at 55%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 314 to 359 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 314 with its complement at 134 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #DD89CA
Lightness variations at hue 314 and 55% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #DD89CA
Design Use Cases for #DD89CA
Balanced UI Color
At 55% saturation, #DD89CA strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#DD89CA at 70% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#DD89CA falls in the purple spectrum (hue 314). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #DD89CA (hue 314) to its complement at hue 134. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 344. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dd89ca, #88dd9c);
CSS Code for #DD89CA
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About Color #DD89CA (#DD89CA)
#DD89CA is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 221 red, 137 green, and 202 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 314 degrees with 55% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #DD89CA is 170/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 9% yellow, and 13% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #DD89CA against white is 2.47:1 and against black is 8.51:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.51:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #88DD9C creates maximum visual tension when paired with #DD89CA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #C688DD and #DD889F, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #DD89CA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #DD89CA?
- #DD89CA is Color #DD89CA, a purple color (colour) with RGB(221, 137, 202), HSL(314, 55%, 70%), and CMYK(0%, 38%, 9%, 13%). Its perceived brightness is 170/255.
- Is #DD89CA accessible for text?
- Against white, #DD89CA has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.51:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #DD89CA?
- The complementary colour is #88DD9C (hue 134). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #C688DD and #DD889F. The triadic palette adds #C9DD88 and #88C9DD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #DD89CA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #dd89ca; or rgb(221, 137, 202); or hsl(314, 55%, 70%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 314 55% 70%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.