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#DDDBFF Color

#DDDBFF is rgb(221, 219, 255) in RGB, hsl(243, 100%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDDBFF
HEX#DDDBFF
RGBrgb(221, 219, 255)
HSLhsl(243, 100%, 93%)
HSVhsv(243, 14%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.049 287.9)
LABlab(88.42% 5.88 -17.34)
LCHlch(88.42% 18.31 288.73)

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

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 6.78Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 7.2Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 8.87Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 9.17Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 9.49Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.97

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

#DDDBFF Channel Values

How #DDDBFF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 100% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 14% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDDBFF 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DDDBFF

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

Base
#DDDBFF
Complementary
#FDFFDB
Analogous
#DBEBFF
Analogous
#EFDBFF
Triadic
#FFDDDB
Triadic
#DBFFDD
Split comp.
#FFEFDB
Split comp.
#EBFFDB

Tints & Shades of #DDDBFF

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

#E2E0FF
#E2E0FF
#E7E5FF
#ECEBFF
#F0F0FF
#F0F0FF

Shades

#9E99FF
#645CFF
#251AFF
#0B00D6
#070094
#040057

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

How #DDDBFF 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#DDDBFF
Protanopia#DBDBFF
Protanomaly#DCDBFF
Deuteranopia#DCDCFF
Deuteranomaly#DCDBFF
Tritanopia#D8E0E0
Tritanomaly#DADEED
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDDBFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dddbff: #DDDBFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDDBFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dddbff': '#DDDBFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.859, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_dddbff">#DDDBFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDDBFF"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#DDDBFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDDBFF?

#DDDBFF is a lightest blue — rgb(221, 219, 255) in RGB and hsl(243, 100%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #DDDBFF?

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

What is the CMYK value of #DDDBFF?

#DDDBFF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDDBFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDDBFF scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDDBFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDDBFF 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 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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