What color is #DDCAD8?

#DDCAD8 is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Light Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCAD8?

The RGB value is 221, 202, 216: 221 red, 202 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCAD8?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDCAD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCAD8 color

#DDCAD8 rgb(221, 202, 216)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDCAD8 is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 79.2% green and 84.7% blue (221, 202, 216).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 22% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Light Lilac (#DCC6D2), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#DDCAD8 color codes

HEX	`#DDCAD8`
RGB	`rgb(221, 202, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 79.2%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 22%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.22, 9.06, -4.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.22, 10.13, 333.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.332, 62.572, 73.694)`
Decimal	`14535384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCAD8, 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 #DDCAD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCAD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	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 #DDCAD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcad8; }
.text { color: #ddcad8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcad8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 202 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcad8, #ddcace); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DDCAD8?: #DDCAD8 is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Light Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCAD8?: The RGB value is 221, 202, 216: 221 red, 202 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCAD8?: The complementary color is #CADDCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCAD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.