#DDAEFE Color
#DDAEFE is rgb(221, 174, 254) in RGB, hsl(275, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 31%, 0%, 0%) 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 1.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDAEFErgb(221, 174, 254)hsl(275, 98%, 84%)hsv(275, 31%, 100%)cmyk(13%, 31%, 0%, 0%)oklch(82.1% 0.12 310.7)lab(77.54% 28.38 -33.22)lch(77.54% 43.69 310.50)What #DDAEFE 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 #DDAEFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDAEFE Channel Values
How #DDAEFE 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 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 98% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 31% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDAEFE 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 #DDAEFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDAEFE; 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 #DDAEFE
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 #DDAEFE 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.
#DDAEFE#B7B7FE#C7B4FE#BFBFFD#CCB9FD#D3BBBB#D7B6D9#C0C0C0Using #DDAEFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ddaefe: #DDAEFE;background-color: #DDAEFE;colors: { 'color-ddaefe': '#DDAEFE' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.682, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_ddaefe">#DDAEFE</color>fill="#DDAEFE"More Purple Colors
#DDAEFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDAEFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDAEFE?
#DDAEFE is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 174, 254) in RGB and hsl(275, 98%, 84%) 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 1.06.
What is the RGB value of #DDAEFE?
#DDAEFE is rgb(221, 174, 254) — red 221, green 174, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDAEFE?
#DDAEFE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDAEFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDAEFE scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDAEFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDAEFE 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 12.39, which is visibly different.
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