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#DDCCEB Color

#DDCCEB is rgb(221, 204, 235) in RGB, hsl(273, 44%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDCCEB
HEX#DDCCEB
RGBrgb(221, 204, 235)
HSLhsl(273, 44%, 86%)
HSVhsv(273, 13%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.046 309.9)
LABlab(84.18% 10.32 -13.11)
LCHlch(84.18% 16.69 308.21)

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

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.09Soap#CEC8EFΔE 6.37Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.42Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 8.58Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.64Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.24

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

#DDCCEB Channel Values

How #DDCCEB 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 204 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 273° · S 44% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 273° · S 13% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDCCEB 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 text13.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DDCCEB

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

Base
#DDCCEB
Complementary
#DAEBCC
Analogous
#CDCCEB
Analogous
#EBCCE9
Triadic
#EBDDCC
Triadic
#CCEBDD
Split comp.
#E9EBCC
Split comp.
#CCEBCD

Tints & Shades of #DDCCEB

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

#E2D3EE
#E4D7EF
#E9DEF2
#EEE5F5
#F3EDF8
#F5F0F9

Shades

#C0A0DA
#A577CA
#884BB9
#68388F
#482763
#2B173B

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

How #DDCCEB 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#DDCCEB
Protanopia#CFCFEB
Protanomaly#D5CEEB
Deuteranopia#D2D2EB
Deuteranomaly#D6D0EB
Tritanopia#D9D0D0
Tritanomaly#DBCFDB
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDCCEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddcceb: #DDCCEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDCCEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddcceb': '#DDCCEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.800, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_ddcceb">#DDCCEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDCCEB"

More Purple Colors

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

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#DDCCEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDCCEB?

#DDCCEB is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 204, 235) in RGB and hsl(273, 44%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #DDCCEB?

#DDCCEB is rgb(221, 204, 235) — red 221, green 204, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDCCEB?

#DDCCEB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDCCEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDCCEB scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDCCEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDCCEB 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 6.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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