#DDAEEF Color
#DDAEEF is rgb(221, 174, 239) in RGB, hsl(283, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 27%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDAEEFrgb(221, 174, 239)hsl(283, 67%, 81%)hsv(283, 27%, 94%)cmyk(8%, 27%, 0%, 6%)oklch(81.5% 0.102 316.5)lab(77.08% 26.09 -25.88)lch(77.08% 36.75 315.23)What #DDAEEF 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 #DDAEEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDAEEF Channel Values
How #DDAEEF 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 174 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDAEEF 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 #DDAEEF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDAEEF; 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 #DDAEEF
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 #DDAEEF 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.
#DDAEEF#B7B7EF#C7B4EF#BFBFEE#CCB9EE#D5B8B8#D8B4D0#BFBFBFUsing #DDAEEF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ddaeef: #DDAEEF;background-color: #DDAEEF;colors: { 'color-ddaeef': '#DDAEEF' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.682, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_ddaeef">#DDAEEF</color>fill="#DDAEEF"More Purple Colors
#DDAEEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDAEEF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDAEEF?
#DDAEEF is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 174, 239) in RGB and hsl(283, 67%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #DDAEEF?
#DDAEEF is rgb(221, 174, 239) — red 221, green 174, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDAEEF?
#DDAEEF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 27%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDAEEF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDAEEF scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDAEEF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDAEEF 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 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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