Palettes / Colors / #DDDCFF
#DDDCFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#DDDCFF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#DDDCFF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FEFFDB; it also sits naturally between #DBECFF and #EEDBFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDDCFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 220, 255 |
| HSL | 242°, 100%, 93% |
| HSV | 242°, 14%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 14%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 73.46, 73.78, 104.98 |
| Yxy | 73.78, 0.2913, 0.2925 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.82, 7.06, -16.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.89, 7.05, -17.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 100%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDDCFF
.text { color: #DDDCFF; }
.background { background-color: #DDDCFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDCFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 220, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 100%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDCFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 220, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDCFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 220, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDDCFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDCFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEFFDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDDCFF: #000000.
How #DDDCFF 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 #DDDCFF 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 #DDDCFF?
#DDDCFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 221, 220, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDCFF?
#DDDCFF is RGB 221, 220, 255 — HSL 242°, 100%, 93% — CMYK 13%, 14%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DDDCFF?
Its complement is #FEFFDB; analogous partners are #DBECFF and #EEDBFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDDCFF for text?
Black text on #DDDCFF has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.