Information about #DDBDF8 color

#DDBDF8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDBDF8 falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 189, 248) — 86.7% red, 74.1% green, 97.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 23 / 0 / 3. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DDBDF8 reads as a vivid, lively blue-purple violet and radiates an almost-white brightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Blue Violet (#D9C2FF). Slightly further away sit Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) and Soft Lilac (#E5B6F7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(221, 189, 248)), which gives #DDBDF8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDBDF8: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #DDBDF8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DDBDF8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DDBDF8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DDBDF8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDBDF8
  • RGB221, 189, 248
  • CMYK11, 23, 0, 3
  • CSSrgb(221, 189, 248)
  • HSL273°, 81%, 86%
  • HSL Precise272.542°, 80.822%, 85.686%
  • HSV273°, 24%, 97%
  • HSB273°, 24%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.741, 0.973)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.741, 0.973, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.741, 0.973)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB97.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDDBDF8
  • DECIMAL ID14532088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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