What color is #DDE1EC?

#DDE1EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Delicate Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDE1EC?

The RGB value is 221, 225, 236: 221 red, 225 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDE1EC?

The complementary color is #ECE8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDE1EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDE1EC color

#DDE1EC rgb(221, 225, 236)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDE1EC is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 88.2% green and 92.5% blue (221, 225, 236).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 28% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Delicate Cloud (#DDDFE8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.06:1).

#DDE1EC color codes

HEX	`#DDE1EC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 225, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 88.2%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 28%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.52, 0.7, -5.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.52, 5.86, 276.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.881, 75.278, 90.084)`
Decimal	`14541292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDE1EC, 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 #DDE1EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDE1EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.06:1	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 #DDE1EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dde1ec; }
.text { color: #dde1ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dde1ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 225 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dde1ec, #e1ddec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DDE1EC?: #DDE1EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Delicate Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDE1EC?: The RGB value is 221, 225, 236: 221 red, 225 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDE1EC?: The complementary color is #ECE8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDE1EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.