Palettes / Colors / #DDCBFC
#DDCBFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#DDCBFC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DDCBFC 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.
#DDCBFC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EAFCCA; it also sits naturally between #CAD1FC and #F5CAFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDCBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 203, 252 |
| HSL | 262°, 89%, 89% |
| HSV | 262°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.75, 65.11, 101.04 |
| Yxy | 65.11, 0.2927, 0.2772 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.54, 15.45, -21.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.69, 15.41, -23.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDCBFC
.text { color: #DDCBFC; }
.background { background-color: #DDCBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDCBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 203, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 89%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDCBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 203, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDCBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 203, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDCBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDCBFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDCBFC
Tints of #DDCBFC
Tones of #DDCBFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAFCCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDCBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDCBFC
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 #DDCBFC: ·
How #DDCBFC 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 #DDCBFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDCBFC?
#DDCBFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 221, 203, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDCBFC?
#DDCBFC is RGB 221, 203, 252 — HSL 262°, 89%, 89% — CMYK 12%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DDCBFC?
Its complement is #EAFCCA; analogous partners are #CAD1FC and #F5CAFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDCBFC for text?
Black text on #DDCBFC has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.