Close to Quartz
#DDD5EE
#DDD5EE is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 83.5% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 42% saturation and 88% 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 #DDD5EE.
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
1.42:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.83:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.83:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDD5EE as they’d see it.
#DDD5EE 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 #DDD5EE
What color is #DDD5EE?
#DDD5EE is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 83.5% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 42% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDD5EE in RGB?
#DDD5EE is rgb(221, 213, 238): 221 red, 213 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDD5EE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 11, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDD5EE?
PANTONE 2657 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDD5EE?
Its complement #D4DCC3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.