What color is #DDC4EA?

#DDC4EA is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color York Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC4EA?

The RGB value is 221, 196, 234: 221 red, 196 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC4EA?

The complementary color is #D1EAC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC4EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC4EA color

#DDC4EA rgb(221, 196, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDC4EA is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 76.9% green and 91.8% blue (221, 196, 234).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 47% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is York Plum (#D3BFE5), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#DDC4EA color codes

HEX	`#DDC4EA`
RGB	`rgb(221, 196, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 76.9%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 47%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 16%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 16%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.27, 15.61, -15.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.27, 22.04, 315.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.408, 60.793, 86.167)`
Decimal	`14533866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC4EA, 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 #DDC4EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC4EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	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 #DDC4EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc4ea; }
.text { color: #ddc4ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc4ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 196 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc4ea, #eac4e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DDC4EA?: #DDC4EA is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color York Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC4EA?: The RGB value is 221, 196, 234: 221 red, 196 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC4EA?: The complementary color is #D1EAC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC4EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.