What color is #DDDBEE?

#DDDBEE is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Lavender. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDDBEE?

The RGB value is 221, 219, 238: 221 red, 219 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDDBEE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDDBEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.44:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDBEE color

#DDDBEE rgb(221, 219, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DDDBEE is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 85.9% green and 93.3% blue (221, 219, 238).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 36% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.44:1).

#DDDBEE color codes

HEX	`#DDDBEE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 219, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 85.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 36%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.07, 4.21, -9.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.07, 9.96, 294.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.58, 72.208, 91.092)`
Decimal	`14539758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDBEE, 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 #DDDBEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDBEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.44:1	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 #DDDBEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dddbee; }
.text { color: #dddbee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dddbee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 219 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dddbee, #e7dbee); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDDBEE?: #DDDBEE is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Lavender. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDDBEE?: The RGB value is 221, 219, 238: 221 red, 219 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDBEE?: The complementary color is #ECEEDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDBEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.44:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.