What color is #DCDDE9?

#DCDDE9 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCDDE9?

The RGB value is 220, 221, 233: 220 red, 221 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCDDE9?

The complementary color is #E9E8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCDDE9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCDDE9 color

#DCDDE9 rgb(220, 221, 233)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DCDDE9 is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 86.7% green and 91.4% blue (220, 221, 233).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 23% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Lilac (#E1E0EB), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.56:1).

#DCDDE9 color codes

HEX	`#DCDDE9`
RGB	`rgb(220, 221, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 86.7%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 23%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 6%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.36, 1.88, -5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.36, 6.26, 287.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.077, 72.811, 87.437)`
Decimal	`14474729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCDDE9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DCDDE9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCDDE9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DCDDE9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcdde9; }
.text { color: #dcdde9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcdde9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 221 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcdde9, #e2dce9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DCDDE9?: #DCDDE9 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCDDE9?: The RGB value is 220, 221, 233: 220 red, 221 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCDDE9?: The complementary color is #E9E8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCDDE9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.