Close to Periwinkle
#DDCBFA
#DDCBFA is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 79.6% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 82% saturation and 89% 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 #DDCBFA.
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
1.50:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.00:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.00:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDCBFA as they’d see it.
#DDCBFA 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 #DDCBFA
What color is #DDCBFA?
#DDCBFA is a very light, vivid purple, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 79.6% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 82% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDCBFA in RGB?
#DDCBFA is rgb(221, 203, 250): 221 red, 203 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDCBFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 19, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDCBFA?
PANTONE 2642 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDCBFA?
Its complement #C7DAAA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.