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#DDD0DC Color

#DDD0DC is rgb(221, 208, 220) in RGB, hsl(305, 16%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDD0DC
HEX#DDD0DC
RGBrgb(221, 208, 220)
HSLhsl(305, 16%, 84%)
HSVhsv(305, 6%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.022 328.1)
LABlab(84.81% 6.23 -4.25)
LCHlch(84.81% 7.55 325.69)

What #DDD0DC 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 #DDD0DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 4.23Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 5.85Blue-gray (Crayola)#C8C8CDΔE 7.11Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 7.26Light Gray#D3D3D3ΔE 7.55Light Silver#D8D8D8ΔE 7.7

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

#DDD0DC Channel Values

How #DDD0DC 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 208 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 16% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 6% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDD0DC 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 text14.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDD0DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDD0DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDD0DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDD0DC
Complementary
#D0DDD1
Analogous
#D7D0DD
Analogous
#DDD0D5
Triadic
#DCDDD0
Triadic
#D0DCDD
Split comp.
#D5DDD0
Split comp.
#D0DDD7

Tints & Shades of #DDD0DC

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

#E1D6E0
#E5DCE4
#EAE1E9
#EEE7ED
#F2EDF2
#F6F3F6

Shades

#C5AFC3
#AB8CA9
#946B91
#70516E
#503A4E
#2C202B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDD0DC.

How #DDD0DC 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#DDD0DC
Protanopia#D2D2DC
Protanomaly#D7D1DC
Deuteranopia#D4D4DC
Deuteranomaly#D8D3DC
Tritanopia#DCD2D2
Tritanomaly#DCD1D6
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDD0DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddd0dc: #DDD0DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDD0DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddd0dc': '#DDD0DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.816, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ddd0dc">#DDD0DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDD0DC"

More Pink Colors

#DDD0DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DDD0DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDD0DC?

#DDD0DC is a lightest pink — rgb(221, 208, 220) in RGB and hsl(305, 16%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #DDD0DC?

#DDD0DC is rgb(221, 208, 220) — red 221, green 208, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDD0DC?

#DDD0DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDD0DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDD0DC scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDD0DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDD0DC 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DDD0DC in a Tool

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