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#DDDCFF Color

#DDDCFF is rgb(221, 220, 255) in RGB, hsl(242, 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 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDDCFF
HEX#DDDCFF
RGBrgb(221, 220, 255)
HSLhsl(242, 100%, 93%)
HSVhsv(242, 14%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.048 286.7)
LABlab(88.67% 5.39 -16.97)
LCHlch(88.67% 17.80 287.62)

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

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.24Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 7.86Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 8.29Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.9Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.71Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 10.03

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

#DDDCFF Channel Values

How #DDDCFF 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 220 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 100% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · 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
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDDCFF 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DDDCFF

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

Base
#DDDCFF
Complementary
#FEFFDB
Analogous
#DBECFF
Analogous
#EEDBFF
Triadic
#FFDCDB
Triadic
#DBFFDC
Split comp.
#FFEEDB
Split comp.
#ECFFDB

Tints & Shades of #DDDCFF

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

#E1E0FF
#E1E0FF
#E6E5FF
#EBEBFF
#F0F0FF
#F0F0FF

Shades

#9C99FF
#615CFF
#211AFF
#0700D6
#050094
#030057

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

How #DDDCFF 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#DDDCFF
Protanopia#DCDCFF
Protanomaly#DDDCFF
Deuteranopia#DCDCFF
Deuteranomaly#DDDCFF
Tritanopia#D8E1E1
Tritanomaly#DADFED
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDDCFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dddcff: #DDDCFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDDCFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dddcff': '#DDDCFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.863, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_dddcff">#DDDCFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDDCFF"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#DDDCFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDDCFF?

#DDDCFF is a lightest blue — rgb(221, 220, 255) in RGB and hsl(242, 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 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #DDDCFF?

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

What is the CMYK value of #DDDCFF?

#DDDCFF 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 #DDDCFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDDCFF scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDDCFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDDCFF 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 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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