Sand
#DDCDE5 · Sand
#DDCDE5 is Sand, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 221, 205, 229 and a relative luminance of 0.647, making it a light surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.65
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.51:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
13.94:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DDCDE5?
#DDCDE5 is Sand, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 221, 205, 229, and in HSL it is 280°, 32%, 85%.
Is #DDCDE5 a light or dark color?
#DDCDE5 has a relative luminance of 0.647, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DDCDE5?
Its complementary color is #D5E5CD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.