What color is #DDC3DC?

#DDC3DC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC3DC?

The RGB value is 221, 195, 220: 221 red, 195 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC3DC?

The complementary color is #C3DDC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC3DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC3DC color

#DDC3DC rgb(221, 195, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDC3DC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 76.5% green and 86.3% blue (221, 195, 220).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 28% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.91:1).

#DDC3DC color codes

HEX	`#DDC3DC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 195, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 76.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 28%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.6, 13.51, -9.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.6, 16.27, 326.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.25, 59.571, 75.915)`
Decimal	`14533596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC3DC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DDC3DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC3DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DDC3DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc3dc; }
.text { color: #ddc3dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc3dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 195 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc3dc, #ddc3cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDC3DC?: #DDC3DC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC3DC?: The RGB value is 221, 195, 220: 221 red, 195 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC3DC?: The complementary color is #C3DDC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC3DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.