What color is #DDDCEA?

#DDDCEA 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 #DDDCEA?

The RGB value is 221, 220, 234: 221 red, 220 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDDCEA?

The complementary color is #E9EADC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDDCEA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDCEA color

#DDDCEA rgb(221, 220, 234)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 86.3% green and 91.8% blue (221, 220, 234).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 25% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Lilac (#E1E0EB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.5:1).

#DDDCEA color codes

HEX	`#DDDCEA`
RGB	`rgb(221, 220, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 86.3%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 25%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 6%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.21, 2.92, -6.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.21, 7.32, 293.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.261, 72.499, 88.118)`
Decimal	`14540010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDCEA, 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 #DDDCEA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDCEA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.5:1	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 #DDDCEA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dddcea; }
.text { color: #dddcea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dddcea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 220 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dddcea, #e4dcea); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDDCEA?: #DDDCEA 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 #DDDCEA?: The RGB value is 221, 220, 234: 221 red, 220 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDCEA?: The complementary color is #E9EADC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDCEA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.