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#DDB2EB Color

#DDB2EB is rgb(221, 178, 235) in RGB, hsl(285, 59%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 8%) 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 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDB2EB
HEX#DDB2EB
RGBrgb(221, 178, 235)
HSLhsl(285, 59%, 81%)
HSVhsv(285, 24%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.091 317.7)
LABlab(77.90% 23.46 -22.49)
LCHlch(77.90% 32.50 316.20)

What #DDB2EB 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 #DDB2EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.37Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.54Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.67Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9.86Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.29

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

#DDB2EB Channel Values

How #DDB2EB 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 178 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 59% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 24% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDB2EB 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDB2EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDB2EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDB2EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDB2EB
Complementary
#C0EBB2
Analogous
#C0B2EB
Analogous
#EBB2DD
Triadic
#EBDDB2
Triadic
#B2EBDD
Split comp.
#DDEBB2
Split comp.
#B2EBC0

Tints & Shades of #DDB2EB

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

#E0BAED
#E6C6F0
#E9CEF2
#EFDBF6
#F2E3F8
#F8EFFB

Shades

#C985E0
#B559D4
#9F32C3
#7A2796
#561B69
#32103D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDB2EB.

How #DDB2EB 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#DDB2EB
Protanopia#BABAEB
Protanomaly#C9B7EB
Deuteranopia#C2C2EA
Deuteranomaly#CDBCEA
Tritanopia#D6BABA
Tritanomaly#D9B7D0
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDB2EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddb2eb: #DDB2EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDB2EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddb2eb': '#DDB2EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.698, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_ddb2eb">#DDB2EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDB2EB"

More Purple Colors

#DDB2EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DDB2EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDB2EB?

#DDB2EB is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 178, 235) in RGB and hsl(285, 59%, 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 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #DDB2EB?

#DDB2EB is rgb(221, 178, 235) — red 221, green 178, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDB2EB?

#DDB2EB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDB2EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDB2EB 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 #DDB2EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDB2EB 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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