DDAFFB

#DDAFFB closest to Mauve

#DDAFFB is a light, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Mauve. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 68.6% green and 98.4% blue (rgb(221, 175, 251)). Its HSL value is 276° hue, 90% saturation and 84% lightness, and in CMYK it is 12% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. #DDAFFB is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.60:1.

#DDAFFB color conversion

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Variations of #DDAFFB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DDAFFB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DDAFFB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DDAFFB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 84% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ACC2F9
  • Protanopia 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A2BEFE
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B5BBFD
  • Deuteranopia 84% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ACC2F9
  • Deuteranomaly 89% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BDBCFA
  • Tritanopia 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DAB9CA
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DDB3E6
  • Achromatopsia 77% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #C0C0C0
  • Achromatomaly 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C8BCD1

#DDAFFB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.81:1 Very poor#DDAFFB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.60:1 Very good#DDAFFB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DDAFFB in CSS

/* Mauve */
.color { color: #DDAFFB; }
.background { background-color: #DDAFFB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DDAFFB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(221 175 251);
color: hsl(276 90% 84%);
color: oklch(0.821 0.115 311.5);

#DDAFFB FAQ

What color is #DDAFFB?

#DDAFFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Mauve. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #DDAFFB?

#DDAFFB is rgb(221, 175, 251) in RGB, hsl(276, 90%, 84%) in HSL and cmyk(12%, 30%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DDAFFB?

The complementary color of #DDAFFB is #CDFBAF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DDAFFB?

Black text has the best contrast on #DDAFFB: 11.60:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DDAFFB a warm or cool color?

#DDAFFB is a cool color.