Close to Quartz
#DDD7EA
#DDD7EA is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 84.3% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 31% 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 #DDD7EA.
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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14.98:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.40:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.98:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDD7EA as they’d see it.
#DDD7EA 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 #DDD7EA
What color is #DDD7EA?
#DDD7EA is a very light, muted purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 84.3% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 31% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDD7EA in RGB?
#DDD7EA is rgb(221, 215, 234): 221 red, 215 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDD7EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 8, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDD7EA?
PANTONE 2656 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDD7EA?
Its complement #D6DCC9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.