What color is #DDE8EC?

#DDE8EC is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Airy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDE8EC?

The RGB value is 221, 232, 236: 221 red, 232 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDE8EC?

The complementary color is #ECE1DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDE8EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDE8EC color

#DDE8EC rgb(221, 232, 236)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDE8EC is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 91% green and 92.5% blue (221, 232, 236).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 28% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Airy (#DAE6E9), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.83:1).

#DDE8EC color codes

HEX	`#DDE8EC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 232, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 91%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 28%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 6%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.3, -2.9, -3.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.3, 4.33, 227.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.813, 79.141, 90.728)`
Decimal	`14543084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDE8EC, 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 #DDE8EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDE8EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.83:1	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 #DDE8EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dde8ec; }
.text { color: #dde8ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dde8ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 232 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dde8ec, #dde1ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DDE8EC?: #DDE8EC is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Airy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDE8EC?: The RGB value is 221, 232, 236: 221 red, 232 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDE8EC?: The complementary color is #ECE1DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDE8EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.