What color is #DDDCEC?

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

What is the RGB value of #DDDCEC?

The RGB value is 221, 220, 236: 221 red, 220 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDDCEC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDDCEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDCEC color

#DDDCEC rgb(221, 220, 236)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 86.3% green and 92.5% blue (221, 220, 236).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 30% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Scarf (#E3DFEC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.52:1).

#DDDCEC color codes

HEX	`#DDDCEC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 220, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 86.3%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 30%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.26, 3.3, -7.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.26, 8.36, 293.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.549, 72.614, 89.64)`
Decimal	`14540012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDCEC, 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 #DDDCEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDCEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.52:1	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 #DDDCEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dddcec; }
.text { color: #dddcec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dddcec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 220 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dddcec, #e5dcec); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDDCEC?: #DDDCEC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Velvet Scarf. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDDCEC?: The RGB value is 221, 220, 236: 221 red, 220 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDCEC?: The complementary color is #EBECDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDCEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.