What color is #DDD9FA?

#DDD9FA is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD9FA?

The RGB value is 221, 217, 250: 221 red, 217 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD9FA?

The complementary color is #F6FAD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD9FA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD9FA color

#DDD9FA rgb(221, 217, 250)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DDD9FA is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 85.1% green and 98% blue (221, 217, 250).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 77% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plateau (#CFCBE5), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.38:1).

#DDD9FA color codes

HEX	`#DDD9FA`
RGB	`rgb(221, 217, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 85.1%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 77%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 13%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.92, 7.62, -15.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.92, 17.33, 296.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.883, 71.9, 100.515)`
Decimal	`14539258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD9FA, 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 #DDD9FA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD9FA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.38:1	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 #DDD9FA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd9fa; }
.text { color: #ddd9fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd9fa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 217 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd9fa, #edd9fa); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DDD9FA?: #DDD9FA is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD9FA?: The RGB value is 221, 217, 250: 221 red, 217 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD9FA?: The complementary color is #F6FAD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD9FA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.