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#DDCEF3 Color

#DDCEF3 is rgb(221, 206, 243) in RGB, hsl(264, 61%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDCEF3
HEX#DDCEF3
RGBrgb(221, 206, 243)
HSLhsl(264, 61%, 88%)
HSVhsv(264, 15%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.053 303.7)
LABlab(84.88% 10.50 -16.30)
LCHlch(84.88% 19.39 302.78)

What #DDCEF3 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 #DDCEF3, 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.

#DDCEF3 Channel Values

How #DDCEF3 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 206 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 61% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 15% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDCEF3 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDCEF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDCEF3; 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 #DDCEF3

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 #DDCEF3.

How #DDCEF3 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#DDCEF3
Protanopia#D1D1F3
Protanomaly#D6D0F3
Deuteranopia#D3D3F3
Deuteranomaly#D7D1F3
Tritanopia#D8D3D3
Tritanomaly#DAD1E1
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDCEF3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddcef3: #DDCEF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDCEF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddcef3': '#DDCEF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.808, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_ddcef3">#DDCEF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDCEF3"

More Purple Colors

#DDCEF3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDCEF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDCEF3?

#DDCEF3 is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 206, 243) in RGB and hsl(264, 61%, 88%) 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 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #DDCEF3?

#DDCEF3 is rgb(221, 206, 243) — red 221, green 206, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDCEF3?

#DDCEF3 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDCEF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDCEF3 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDCEF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDCEF3 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 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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