Close to Thistle
#DDCAE2
#DDCAE2 is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 79.2% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 29% saturation and 84% 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 #DDCAE2.
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.
White text on this color
1.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.62:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.62:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDCAE2 as they’d see it.
#DDCAE2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DDCAE2
What color is #DDCAE2?
#DDCAE2 is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Thistle. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 79.2% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 288°, with 29% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDCAE2 in RGB?
#DDCAE2 is rgb(221, 202, 226): 221 red, 202 green, and 226 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDCAE2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 11, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDCAE2?
PANTONE 263 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDCAE2?
Its complement #C3D6BE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.