What color is #DDC5DF?

#DDC5DF is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC5DF?

The RGB value is 221, 197, 223: 221 red, 197 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC5DF?

The complementary color is #C7DFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC5DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC5DF color

#DDC5DF rgb(221, 197, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDC5DF is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 77.3% green and 87.5% blue (221, 197, 223).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 29% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.13:1).

#DDC5DF color codes

HEX	`#DDC5DF`
RGB	`rgb(221, 197, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 77.3%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 29%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 12%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.18, 12.99, -9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.18, 16.28, 322.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.102, 60.633, 78.177)`
Decimal	`14534111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC5DF, 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 #DDC5DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC5DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.13:1	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 #DDC5DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc5df; }
.text { color: #ddc5df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc5df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 197 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc5df, #dfc5d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDC5DF?: #DDC5DF is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Thistle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC5DF?: The RGB value is 221, 197, 223: 221 red, 197 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC5DF?: The complementary color is #C7DFC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC5DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.