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#DDCBF0 Color

#DDCBF0 is rgb(221, 203, 240) in RGB, hsl(269, 55%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDCBF0
HEX#DDCBF0
RGBrgb(221, 203, 240)
HSLhsl(269, 55%, 87%)
HSVhsv(269, 15%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.054 307.2)
LABlab(84.06% 11.55 -15.93)
LCHlch(84.06% 19.68 305.94)

What #DDCBF0 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 #DDCBF0, 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.

#DDCBF0 Channel Values

How #DDCBF0 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 203 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 55% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 15% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDCBF0 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDCBF0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDCBF0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDCBF0; 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 #DDCBF0

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 #DDCBF0.

How #DDCBF0 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#DDCBF0
Protanopia#CECEF0
Protanomaly#D4CDF0
Deuteranopia#D1D1F0
Deuteranomaly#D6CFF0
Tritanopia#D8D0D0
Tritanomaly#DACEDE
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDCBF0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddcbf0: #DDCBF0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDCBF0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddcbf0': '#DDCBF0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.796, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_ddcbf0">#DDCBF0</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDCBF0"

More Purple Colors

#DDCBF0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDCBF0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDCBF0?

#DDCBF0 is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 203, 240) in RGB and hsl(269, 55%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #DDCBF0?

#DDCBF0 is rgb(221, 203, 240) — red 221, green 203, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDCBF0?

#DDCBF0 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDCBF0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDCBF0 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDCBF0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDCBF0 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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