What color is #DDD9EC?

#DDD9EC is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Velvet Scarf. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD9EC?

The RGB value is 221, 217, 236: 221 red, 217 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD9EC?

The complementary color is #E8ECD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD9EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.21:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD9EC color

#DDD9EC rgb(221, 217, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DDD9EC is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 85.1% green and 92.5% blue (221, 217, 236).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 33% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Scarf (#E3DFEC), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.21:1).

#DDD9EC color codes

HEX	`#DDD9EC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 217, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 85.1%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 33%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.51, 4.87, -8.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.51, 10.05, 298.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.769, 71.054, 89.38)`
Decimal	`14539244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD9EC, 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 #DDD9EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD9EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.21:1	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 #DDD9EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd9ec; }
.text { color: #ddd9ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd9ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 217 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd9ec, #e7d9ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDD9EC?: #DDD9EC is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Velvet Scarf. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD9EC?: The RGB value is 221, 217, 236: 221 red, 217 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD9EC?: The complementary color is #E8ECD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD9EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.21:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.