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#DDD3F8 Color

#DDD3F8 is rgb(221, 211, 248) in RGB, hsl(256, 73%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 15%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDD3F8
HEX#DDD3F8
RGBrgb(221, 211, 248)
HSLhsl(256, 73%, 90%)
HSVhsv(256, 15%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 15%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.051 297.7)
LABlab(86.24% 8.76 -16.90)
LCHlch(86.24% 19.04 297.40)

What #DDD3F8 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 #DDD3F8, 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.

#DDD3F8 Channel Values

How #DDD3F8 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 211 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 73% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 15% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDD3F8 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDD3F8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDD3F8; 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 #DDD3F8

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

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How #DDD3F8 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#DDD3F8
Protanopia#D5D5F8
Protanomaly#D8D4F8
Deuteranopia#D6D6F8
Deuteranomaly#D9D5F8
Tritanopia#D8D8D8
Tritanomaly#DAD6E6
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDD3F8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddd3f8: #DDD3F8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDD3F8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddd3f8': '#DDD3F8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.827, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_ddd3f8">#DDD3F8</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDD3F8"

More Purple Colors

#DDD3F8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDD3F8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDD3F8?

#DDD3F8 is a lightest purple — rgb(221, 211, 248) in RGB and hsl(256, 73%, 90%) 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 4.62.

What is the RGB value of #DDD3F8?

#DDD3F8 is rgb(221, 211, 248) — red 221, green 211, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDD3F8?

#DDD3F8 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 15%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDD3F8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDD3F8 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDD3F8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDD3F8 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 10.57, which is visibly different.

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