What color is #DDE9EF?

#DDE9EF is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Out Cold. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDE9EF?

The RGB value is 221, 233, 239: 221 red, 233 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDE9EF?

The complementary color is #EFE3DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDE9EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDE9EF color

#DDE9EF rgb(221, 233, 239)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DDE9EF is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 91.4% green and 93.7% blue (221, 233, 239).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 36% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Out Cold (#E2ECF2), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.98:1).

#DDE9EF color codes

HEX	`#DDE9EF`
RGB	`rgb(221, 233, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 91.4%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 36%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.63, -2.85, -4.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.63, 5.14, 236.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.534, 79.881, 93.136)`
Decimal	`14543343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDE9EF, 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 #DDE9EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDE9EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.98:1	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 #DDE9EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dde9ef; }
.text { color: #dde9ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dde9ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 233 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dde9ef, #dde0ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DDE9EF?: #DDE9EF is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Out Cold. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDE9EF?: The RGB value is 221, 233, 239: 221 red, 233 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDE9EF?: The complementary color is #EFE3DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDE9EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.