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#DDCDEF Color

#DDCDEF is rgb(221, 205, 239) in RGB, hsl(268, 52%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDCDEF
HEX#DDCDEF
RGBrgb(221, 205, 239)
HSLhsl(268, 52%, 87%)
HSVhsv(268, 14%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.049 306.6)
LABlab(84.53% 10.41 -14.71)
LCHlch(84.53% 18.02 305.27)

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

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.27Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 6.94Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.42Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 7.88Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 10.17Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 10.49

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

#DDCDEF Channel Values

How #DDCDEF 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 205 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 52% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 14% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDCDEF 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DDCDEF

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

Base
#DDCDEF
Complementary
#DFEFCD
Analogous
#CDCEEF
Analogous
#EECDEF
Triadic
#EFDDCD
Triadic
#CDEFDD
Split comp.
#EFEECD
Split comp.
#CEEFCD

Tints & Shades of #DDCDEF

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

#E2D4F2
#E5D8F3
#EAE0F5
#EDE4F6
#F2ECF9
#F4EFFA

Shades

#BD9EE0
#9D70D2
#7E41C3
#62319B
#45226D
#27143E

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

How #DDCDEF 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#DDCDEF
Protanopia#D0D0EF
Protanomaly#D5CFEF
Deuteranopia#D2D2EF
Deuteranomaly#D7D0EF
Tritanopia#D9D2D2
Tritanomaly#DAD0DE
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDCDEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddcdef: #DDCDEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDCDEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddcdef': '#DDCDEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.804, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ddcdef">#DDCDEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDCDEF"

More Purple Colors

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

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#DDCDEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDCDEF?

#DDCDEF is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 205, 239) in RGB and hsl(268, 52%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.

What is the RGB value of #DDCDEF?

#DDCDEF is rgb(221, 205, 239) — red 221, green 205, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDCDEF?

#DDCDEF converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDCDEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDCDEF scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDCDEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDCDEF 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 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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