#DDADFA Color
#DDADFA is rgb(221, 173, 250) in RGB, hsl(277, 89%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDADFArgb(221, 173, 250)hsl(277, 89%, 83%)hsv(277, 31%, 98%)cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 2%)oklch(81.7% 0.117 312.3)lab(77.19% 28.27 -31.62)lch(77.19% 42.42 311.79)What #DDADFA 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 #DDADFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#DDADFA Channel Values
How #DDADFA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 221 · G 173 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 89% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 31% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDADFA 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.
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Colors That Go With #DDADFA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDADFA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DDADFA
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.
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How #DDADFA 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.
#DDADFA#B6B6FA#C7B3FA#BFBFF9#CBB8F9#D3B9B9#D7B4D6#BFBFBFUsing #DDADFA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ddadfa: #DDADFA;background-color: #DDADFA;colors: { 'color-ddadfa': '#DDADFA' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.678, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_ddadfa">#DDADFA</color>fill="#DDADFA"More Purple Colors
#DDADFA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDADFA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDADFA?
#DDADFA is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 173, 250) in RGB and hsl(277, 89%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.47.
What is the RGB value of #DDADFA?
#DDADFA is rgb(221, 173, 250) — red 221, green 173, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDADFA?
#DDADFA converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDADFA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDADFA scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDADFA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDADFA 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 10.82, which is visibly different.
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