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#DDCFE3 Color

#DDCFE3 is rgb(221, 207, 227) in RGB, hsl(282, 26%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDCFE3
HEX#DDCFE3
RGBrgb(221, 207, 227)
HSLhsl(282, 26%, 85%)
HSVhsv(282, 9%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.031 315.9)
LABlab(84.73% 7.69 -8.08)
LCHlch(84.73% 11.15 313.60)

What #DDCFE3 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 #DDCFE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 2.15Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.72Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 7.44Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 7.99Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 8.09Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.6

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

#DDCFE3 Channel Values

How #DDCFE3 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 207 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 26% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 9% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDCFE3 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 text14.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDCFE3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDCFE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDCFE3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDCFE3
Complementary
#D5E3CF
Analogous
#D3CFE3
Analogous
#E3CFDF
Triadic
#E3DDCF
Triadic
#CFE3DD
Split comp.
#DFE3CF
Split comp.
#CFE3D3

Tints & Shades of #DDCFE3

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

#E1D5E6
#E6DCEA
#EAE2EE
#EDE5F0
#F1ECF4
#F6F2F7

Shades

#C1A8CC
#A885B7
#8D5EA1
#6E4A7D
#4C3357
#2D1E33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDCFE3.

How #DDCFE3 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#DDCFE3
Protanopia#D1D1E3
Protanomaly#D6D0E3
Deuteranopia#D4D4E3
Deuteranomaly#D8D2E3
Tritanopia#DAD2D2
Tritanomaly#DCD1D9
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDCFE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddcfe3: #DDCFE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDCFE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddcfe3': '#DDCFE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.812, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_ddcfe3">#DDCFE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDCFE3"

More Purple Colors

#DDCFE3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DDCFE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDCFE3?

#DDCFE3 is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 207, 227) in RGB and hsl(282, 26%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.

What is the RGB value of #DDCFE3?

#DDCFE3 is rgb(221, 207, 227) — red 221, green 207, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDCFE3?

#DDCFE3 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDCFE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDCFE3 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDCFE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDCFE3 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 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.