Palettes / Colors / #DDCBDF
#DDCBDF — Pale Dusty Pink
#DDCBDF is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #DDCBDF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DDCBDF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CEE0CC; it also sits naturally between #D4CCE0 and #E0CCD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDCBDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 203, 223 |
| HSL | 294°, 24%, 84% |
| HSV | 294°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 9%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 64.49, 63.41, 78.65 |
| Yxy | 63.41, 0.3122, 0.3070 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.66, 9.81, -7.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.63, 9.62, -7.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDCBDF
.text { color: #DDCBDF; }
.background { background-color: #DDCBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDCBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 203, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 24%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDCBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 203, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDCBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 203, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDCBDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDCBDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDCBDF
Tints of #DDCBDF
Tones of #DDCBDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEE0CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDCBDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDCBDF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DDCBDF: ·
How #DDCBDF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DDCBDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDCBDF?
#DDCBDF is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 221, 203, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDCBDF?
#DDCBDF is RGB 221, 203, 223 — HSL 294°, 24%, 84% — CMYK 1%, 9%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDCBDF?
Its complement is #CEE0CC; analogous partners are #D4CCE0 and #E0CCD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDCBDF for text?
Black text on #DDCBDF has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.