What color is #DDDFEC?

#DDDFEC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDDFEC?

The RGB value is 221, 223, 236: 221 red, 223 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDDFEC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDDFEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.84:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDDFEC color

#DDDFEC rgb(221, 223, 236)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 87.5% green and 92.5% blue (221, 223, 236).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 28% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% 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 15.84:1).

#DDDFEC color codes

HEX	`#DDDFEC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 223, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 87.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 28%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.02, 1.74, -6.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.02, 6.79, 284.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.344, 74.203, 89.905)`
Decimal	`14540780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDDFEC, 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 #DDDFEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDFEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.84:1	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 #DDDFEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dddfec; }
.text { color: #dddfec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dddfec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 223 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dddfec, #e3ddec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DDDFEC?: #DDDFEC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDDFEC?: The RGB value is 221, 223, 236: 221 red, 223 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDDFEC?: The complementary color is #ECEADD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDFEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.84:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.