#DDAFE9 Color
#DDAFE9 is rgb(221, 175, 233) in RGB, hsl(288, 57%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 25%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDAFE9rgb(221, 175, 233)hsl(288, 57%, 80%)hsv(288, 25%, 91%)cmyk(5%, 25%, 0%, 9%)oklch(81.4% 0.094 319.2)lab(77.14% 24.69 -22.56)lch(77.14% 33.45 317.58)What #DDAFE9 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 #DDAFE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDAFE9 Channel Values
How #DDAFE9 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 175 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 57% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 25% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 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 #DDAFE9 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 #DDAFE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDAFE9; 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 #DDAFE9
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 #DDAFE9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ddafe9: #DDAFE9;background-color: #DDAFE9;colors: { 'color-ddafe9': '#DDAFE9' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.686, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_ddafe9">#DDAFE9</color>fill="#DDAFE9"More Purple Colors
#DDAFE9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDAFE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDAFE9?
#DDAFE9 is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 175, 233) in RGB and hsl(288, 57%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #DDAFE9?
#DDAFE9 is rgb(221, 175, 233) — red 221, green 175, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDAFE9?
#DDAFE9 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 25%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDAFE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDAFE9 scores 1.84:1 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 #DDAFE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDAFE9 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 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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