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#DDDBFB Color

#DDDBFB is rgb(221, 219, 251) in RGB, hsl(244, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDDBFB
HEX#DDDBFB
RGBrgb(221, 219, 251)
HSLhsl(244, 80%, 92%)
HSVhsv(244, 13%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.044 288.4)
LABlab(88.31% 5.27 -15.40)
LCHlch(88.31% 16.28 288.89)

What #DDDBFB 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 #DDDBFB, 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 blue in the library.

#DDDBFB Channel Values

How #DDDBFB 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 219 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 80% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 13% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDDBFB 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DDDBFB

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

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 #DDDBFB.

How #DDDBFB 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#DDDBFB
Protanopia#DBDBFB
Protanomaly#DCDBFB
Deuteranopia#DCDCFB
Deuteranomaly#DCDBFB
Tritanopia#D9DFDF
Tritanomaly#DADEEB
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDDBFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dddbfb: #DDDBFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDDBFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dddbfb': '#DDDBFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.859, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_dddbfb">#DDDBFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDDBFB"

More Blue Colors

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

#DDDBFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDDBFB?

#DDDBFB is a lightest blue — rgb(221, 219, 251) in RGB and hsl(244, 80%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #DDDBFB?

#DDDBFB is rgb(221, 219, 251) — red 221, green 219, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDDBFB?

#DDDBFB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDDBFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDDBFB scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDDBFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDDBFB 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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