What color is #DDD2E6?

#DDD2E6 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD2E6?

The RGB value is 221, 210, 230: 221 red, 210 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD2E6?

The complementary color is #DBE6D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD2E6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.44:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD2E6 color

#DDD2E6 rgb(221, 210, 230)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DDD2E6 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 82.4% green and 90.2% blue (221, 210, 230).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 29% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.44:1).

#DDD2E6 color codes

HEX	`#DDD2E6`
RGB	`rgb(221, 210, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 82.4%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 29%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 9%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.59, 7.41, -8.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.59, 11.25, 311.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.146, 67.179, 84.277)`
Decimal	`14537446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD2E6, 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 #DDD2E6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD2E6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.44:1	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 #DDD2E6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd2e6; }
.text { color: #ddd2e6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd2e6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 210 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd2e6, #e6d2e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #DDD2E6?: #DDD2E6 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD2E6?: The RGB value is 221, 210, 230: 221 red, 210 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD2E6?: The complementary color is #DBE6D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD2E6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.44:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.