What color is #DDD1FF?

#DDD1FF is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Innocent Snowdrop. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD1FF?

The RGB value is 221, 209, 255: 221 red, 209 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD1FF?

The complementary color is #F3FFD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD1FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD1FF color

#DDD1FF rgb(221, 209, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDD1FF is a very light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 82% green and 100% blue (221, 209, 255).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 100% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Innocent Snowdrop (#D0C7FF), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#DDD1FF color codes

HEX	`#DDD1FF`
RGB	`rgb(221, 209, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 82%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 100%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 18%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.1, 12.86, -20.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.1, 24.58, 301.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.666, 68.193, 104.028)`
Decimal	`14537215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD1FF, 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 #DDD1FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD1FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	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 #DDD1FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd1ff; }
.text { color: #ddd1ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd1ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 209 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd1ff, #f4d1ff); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDD1FF?: #DDD1FF is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Innocent Snowdrop. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD1FF?: The RGB value is 221, 209, 255: 221 red, 209 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD1FF?: The complementary color is #F3FFD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD1FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.