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#DDB1EC Color

#DDB1EC is rgb(221, 177, 236) in RGB, hsl(285, 61%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 25%, 0%, 7%) 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 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDB1EC
HEX#DDB1EC
RGBrgb(221, 177, 236)
HSLhsl(285, 61%, 81%)
HSVhsv(285, 25%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 25%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.094 317.4)
LABlab(77.69% 24.11 -23.34)
LCHlch(77.69% 33.56 315.93)

What #DDB1EC 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 #DDB1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.13Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.6Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.72Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.2Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 10.2

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#DDB1EC Channel Values

How #DDB1EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 221 · G 177 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 61% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 25% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDB1EC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDB1EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDB1EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDB1EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDB1EC
Complementary
#C0ECB1
Analogous
#C0B1EC
Analogous
#ECB1DD
Triadic
#ECDDB1
Triadic
#B1ECDD
Split comp.
#DDECB1
Split comp.
#B1ECC0

Tints & Shades of #DDB1EC

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.

Tints

#E1B9EE
#E6C6F1
#EACEF3
#EFDAF6
#F3E2F8
#F8EFFB

Shades

#CA84E1
#B657D6
#A030C5
#7B2598
#571A6B
#320F3E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDB1EC.

How #DDB1EC 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.

Typical#DDB1EC
Protanopia#B9B9EC
Protanomaly#C9B6EC
Deuteranopia#C1C1EB
Deuteranomaly#CDBBEB
Tritanopia#D6BABA
Tritanomaly#D9B6D0
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDB1EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ddb1ec: #DDB1EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDB1EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddb1ec': '#DDB1EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.694, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ddb1ec">#DDB1EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDB1EC"

More Purple Colors

#DDB1EC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DDB1EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDB1EC?

#DDB1EC is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 177, 236) in RGB and hsl(285, 61%, 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 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #DDB1EC?

#DDB1EC is rgb(221, 177, 236) — red 221, green 177, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDB1EC?

#DDB1EC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 25%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDB1EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDB1EC scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDB1EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDB1EC 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 8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.