#DDD6FE color
The swatch above shows #DDD6FE with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#DDD6FE is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the CSS named color gainsboro (#DCDCDC).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: violet-200. That means you can write bg-violet-200 or text-violet-200 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #DDD6FE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 214, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 95%, 92%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(13%, 16%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 14538494 |
| CSS | color: #DDD6FE; |
| Android | 0xFFDDD6FE |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.839, blue: 0.996, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #DDD6FE | 1.39:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #DDD6FE | 15.12:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #DDD6FE
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #DDD6FE and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #DDD6FE
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #DDD6FE in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #DDD6FE; background-color: #DDD6FE; }
.element { color: rgb(221 214 254); }
.element { color: hsl(251 95% 92%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-violet-200 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #DDD6FE;Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDD6FE?
#DDD6FE is a very light, vivid violet. Its hue sits at 251° on the color wheel, with 95% saturation and 92% lightness.
What is #DDD6FE in RGB?
#DDD6FE converts to rgb(221, 214, 254) — 221 red, 214 green and 254 blue.
What is #DDD6FE in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(13%, 16%, 0%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #DDD6FE be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (15.12:1 versus 1.39:1).
What is the complementary color of #DDD6FE?
#F7FED7 — the hue directly opposite #DDD6FE on the color wheel.