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#DDBEF3 Color

#DDBEF3 is rgb(221, 190, 243) in RGB, hsl(275, 69%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 22%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDBEF3
HEX#DDBEF3
RGBrgb(221, 190, 243)
HSLhsl(275, 69%, 85%)
HSVhsv(275, 22%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 22%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(84.5% 0.08 311)
LABlab(80.98% 18.55 -22.13)
LCHlch(80.98% 28.88 309.96)

What #DDBEF3 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 #DDBEF3, 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.

#DDBEF3 Channel Values

How #DDBEF3 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 190 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 69% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 22% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDBEF3 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDBEF3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDBEF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDBEF3; 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 #DDBEF3

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 #DDBEF3.

How #DDBEF3 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#DDBEF3
Protanopia#C4C4F3
Protanomaly#CEC1F3
Deuteranopia#C9C9F2
Deuteranomaly#D1C5F3
Tritanopia#D6C6C6
Tritanomaly#D9C3D9
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDBEF3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddbef3: #DDBEF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDBEF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddbef3': '#DDBEF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.745, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_ddbef3">#DDBEF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDBEF3"

More Purple Colors

#DDBEF3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDBEF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDBEF3?

#DDBEF3 is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 190, 243) in RGB and hsl(275, 69%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.

What is the RGB value of #DDBEF3?

#DDBEF3 is rgb(221, 190, 243) — red 221, green 190, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDBEF3?

#DDBEF3 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 22%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDBEF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDBEF3 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDBEF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDBEF3 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 14.32, which is visibly different.

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