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#DDB2FB Color

#DDB2FB is rgb(221, 178, 251) in RGB, hsl(275, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDB2FB
HEX#DDB2FB
RGBrgb(221, 178, 251)
HSLhsl(275, 90%, 84%)
HSVhsv(275, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.11 310.9)
LABlab(78.37% 25.87 -30.35)
LCHlch(78.37% 39.88 310.45)

What #DDB2FB 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 #DDB2FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DDB2FB Channel Values

How #DDB2FB 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 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 90% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDB2FB 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDB2FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDB2FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDB2FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DDB2FB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDB2FB.

How #DDB2FB 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#DDB2FB
Protanopia#BABAFB
Protanomaly#C9B7FB
Deuteranopia#C2C2FA
Deuteranomaly#CDBCFA
Tritanopia#D4BDBD
Tritanomaly#D8B9D9
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDB2FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddb2fb: #DDB2FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDB2FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddb2fb': '#DDB2FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.698, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_ddb2fb">#DDB2FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDB2FB"

More Purple Colors

#DDB2FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDB2FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDB2FB?

#DDB2FB is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 178, 251) in RGB and hsl(275, 90%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.

What is the RGB value of #DDB2FB?

#DDB2FB is rgb(221, 178, 251) — red 221, green 178, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDB2FB?

#DDB2FB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 29%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDB2FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDB2FB scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDB2FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDB2FB 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 11.01, which is visibly different.

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