What color is #DDD2E0?

#DDD2E0 is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD2E0?

The RGB value is 221, 210, 224: 221 red, 210 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD2E0?

The complementary color is #D5E0D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD2E0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD2E0 color

#DDD2E0 rgb(221, 210, 224)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDD2E0 is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 82.4% green and 87.8% blue (221, 210, 224).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 18% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.37:1).

#DDD2E0 color codes

HEX	`#DDD2E0`
RGB	`rgb(221, 210, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 82.4%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 18%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 6%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.43, 6.29, -5.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.43, 8.38, 318.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.318, 66.847, 79.916)`
Decimal	`14537440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD2E0, 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 #DDD2E0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD2E0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.37:1	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 #DDD2E0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd2e0; }
.text { color: #ddd2e0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd2e0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 210 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd2e0, #e0d2dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DDD2E0?: #DDD2E0 is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD2E0?: The RGB value is 221, 210, 224: 221 red, 210 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD2E0?: The complementary color is #D5E0D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD2E0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.