Color #DDC6DA Color / Colour Code #DDC6DA
This page shows the hex color code for color #ddc6da (#DDC6DA). The colour is a purple tone with 25% saturation and 82% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #DDC6DA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#DDC6DA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 278, 308, and 338 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 308, 68, and 188 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #DDC6DA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 308 and saturation at 25%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 308 to 353 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 308 with its complement at 128 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #DDC6DA
Lightness variations at hue 308 and 25% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #DDC6DA
Design Use Cases for #DDC6DA
Muted Accent Color
With 25% saturation, #DDC6DA has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#DDC6DA at 82% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#DDC6DA falls in the purple spectrum (hue 308). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #DDC6DA (hue 308) to its complement at hue 128. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 338. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ddc6da, #c6ddc9);
CSS Code for #DDC6DA
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #DDC6DA based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #DDC6DA (#DDC6DA)
#DDC6DA is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 221 red, 198 green, and 218 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 308 degrees with 25% saturation and 82% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #DDC6DA is 207/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 1% yellow, and 13% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #DDC6DA against white is 1.60:1 and against black is 13.16:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 13.16:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #C6DDC9 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #DDC6DA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #D4C6DD and #DDC6CE, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #DDC6DA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #DDC6DA?
- #DDC6DA is Color #DDC6DA, a purple color (colour) with RGB(221, 198, 218), HSL(308, 25%, 82%), and CMYK(0%, 10%, 1%, 13%). Its perceived brightness is 207/255.
- Is #DDC6DA accessible for text?
- Against white, #DDC6DA has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 13.16:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #DDC6DA?
- The complementary colour is #C6DDC9 (hue 128). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #D4C6DD and #DDC6CE. The triadic palette adds #DADDC6 and #C6DADD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #DDC6DA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #ddc6da; or rgb(221, 198, 218); or hsl(308, 25%, 82%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 308 25% 82%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.