Close to Mauve
#DDA8FE
#DDA8FE is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 65.9% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 98% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DDA8FE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDA8FE as they’d see it.
#DDA8FE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DDA8FE
What color is #DDA8FE?
#DDA8FE is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 65.9% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 98% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDA8FE in RGB?
#DDA8FE is rgb(221, 168, 254): 221 red, 168 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDA8FE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 34, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDA8FE?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDA8FE?
Its complement #95CB76 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.