What color is #DDE5EE?

#DDE5EE is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Iceberg. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDE5EE?

The RGB value is 221, 229, 238: 221 red, 229 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDE5EE?

The complementary color is #EEE6DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDE5EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDE5EE color

#DDE5EE rgb(221, 229, 238)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDE5EE is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 89.8% green and 93.3% blue (221, 229, 238).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 33% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Iceberg (#DAE4EE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#DDE5EE color codes

HEX	`#DDE5EE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 229, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 89.8%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 33%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 4%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.59, -0.98, -5.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.59, 5.38, 259.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.268, 77.583, 91.987)`
Decimal	`14542318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDE5EE, 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 #DDE5EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDE5EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	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 #DDE5EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dde5ee; }
.text { color: #dde5ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dde5ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 229 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dde5ee, #deddee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DDE5EE?: #DDE5EE is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Iceberg. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDE5EE?: The RGB value is 221, 229, 238: 221 red, 229 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDE5EE?: The complementary color is #EEE6DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDE5EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.