#DDD6FE — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#DDD6FE is a very light, vivid violet. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class violet-200 (e.g. bg-violet-200, text-violet-200). Its nearest CSS named color is lavender (#e6e6fa). For readable text on a #DDD6FE background, black text gives the strongest contrast (15.12:1). Because it is so light, #DDD6FE works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.
Color Values
| Hex | #DDD6FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(221, 214, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 95%, 92%) |
| HSV / HSB | 251°, 16%, 100% |
| Nearest named | lavender (#e6e6fa) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#DDD6FE in Tailwind CSS (violet-200)
#DDD6FE ships with Tailwind CSS as violet-200 — use it as bg-violet-200, text-violet-200, or border-violet-200. It sits at step 200 of the violet ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #DDD6FE (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#e0dafe -
20% tint
#e4defe -
30% tint
#e7e2fe -
40% tint
#ebe6fe -
50% tint
#eeebff -
60% tint
#f1efff -
70% tint
#f5f3ff -
80% tint
#f8f7ff -
90% tint
#fcfbff
Shades of #DDD6FE (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#c7c1e5 -
20% shade
#b1abcb -
30% shade
#9b96b2 -
40% shade
#858098 -
50% shade
#6f6b7f -
60% shade
#585666 -
70% shade
#42404c -
80% shade
#2c2b33 -
90% shade
#161519
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #DDD6FE background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.39:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 15.12:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #DDD6FE from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More violet colors in the library: #E9D5FF (purple-200), #F5D0FE (fuchsia-200), #F3E8FF (purple-100), #FAE8FF (fuchsia-100), #FDF4FF (fuchsia-50), #FAF5FF (purple-50).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #DDD6FE?
#DDD6FE is a very light, vivid violet —
rgb(221, 214, 254). Its nearest CSS named color islavender. In Tailwind CSS it isviolet-200. -
How do I make tints and shades of #DDD6FE?
Mix #DDD6FE with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #DDD6FE is
#e4defeand a 20% shade is#b1abcb— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #DDD6FE in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #DDD6FE?
Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #DDD6FE background at 15.12:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #DDD6FE?
violet-200— use it asbg-violet-200,text-violet-200, orborder-violet-200. The full violet 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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