#DDAFFE Color
#DDAFFE is rgb(221, 175, 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), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDAFFErgb(221, 175, 254)hsl(275, 98%, 84%)hsv(275, 31%, 100%)cmyk(13%, 31%, 0%, 0%)oklch(82.2% 0.118 310.5)lab(77.77% 27.87 -32.87)lch(77.77% 43.09 310.29)What #DDAFFE 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 #DDAFFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DDAFFE Channel Values
How #DDAFFE 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 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 | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDAFFE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDAFFE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DDAFFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDAFFE; 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 #DDAFFE
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 #DDAFFE 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.
#DDAFFE#B8B8FE#C8B4FE#C0C0FD#CCB9FD#D3BBBB#D7B7D9#C1C1C1Using #DDAFFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ddaffe: #DDAFFE;background-color: #DDAFFE;colors: { 'color-ddaffe': '#DDAFFE' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.686, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_ddaffe">#DDAFFE</color>fill="#DDAFFE"More Purple Colors
#DDAFFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDAFFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDAFFE?
#DDAFFE is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 175, 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 indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.9.
What is the RGB value of #DDAFFE?
#DDAFFE is rgb(221, 175, 254) — red 221, green 175, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDAFFE?
#DDAFFE 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 #DDAFFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDAFFE scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDAFFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDAFFE 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 12.25, which is visibly different.
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