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#DDA3FF Color

#DDA3FF is rgb(221, 163, 255) in RGB, hsl(278, 100%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDA3FF
HEX#DDA3FF
RGBrgb(221, 163, 255)
HSLhsl(278, 100%, 82%)
HSVhsv(278, 36%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.14 312.4)
LABlab(75.08% 34.14 -37.54)
LCHlch(75.08% 50.74 312.29)

What #DDA3FF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DDA3FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 7.2Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 7.43Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 7.48Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.22Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 12.87Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.05

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DDA3FF Channel Values

How #DDA3FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 221 · G 163 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 100% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 36% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDA3FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDA3FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDA3FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDA3FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDA3FF
Complementary
#C5FFA3
Analogous
#AFA3FF
Analogous
#FFA3F3
Triadic
#FFDDA3
Triadic
#A3FFDD
Split comp.
#F3FFA3
Split comp.
#A3FFAF

Tints & Shades of #DDA3FF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E1ADFF
#E7BDFF
#EAC7FF
#EED1FF
#F2DBFF
#F8EBFF

Shades

#C96BFF
#B433FF
#9E00FA
#7800BD
#540085
#30004D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDA3FF.

How #DDA3FF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DDA3FF
Protanopia#AFAFFF
Protanomaly#C3AAFF
Deuteranopia#B9B9FE
Deuteranomaly#C8B1FE
Tritanopia#D2B2B2
Tritanomaly#D6ACD5
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDA3FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dda3ff: #DDA3FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDA3FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dda3ff': '#DDA3FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.639, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_dda3ff">#DDA3FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDA3FF"

More Purple Colors

#DDA3FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DDA3FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDA3FF?

#DDA3FF is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 163, 255) in RGB and hsl(278, 100%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #DDA3FF?

#DDA3FF is rgb(221, 163, 255) — red 221, green 163, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDA3FF?

#DDA3FF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDA3FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDA3FF scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDA3FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDA3FF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.22, which is visibly different.

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