What color is #DDF2FD?

#DDF2FD is a very light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Freezing Vapour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDF2FD?

The RGB value is 221, 242, 253: 221 red, 242 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDF2FD?

The complementary color is #FDE8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDF2FD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.19:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDF2FD color

#DDF2FD rgb(221, 242, 253)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DDF2FD is a very light, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 94.9% green and 99.2% blue (221, 242, 253).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 89% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Freezing Vapour (#D4E9F5), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.19:1).

#DDF2FD color codes

HEX	`#DDF2FD`
RGB	`rgb(221, 242, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 94.9%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 89%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 13%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.3, -4.73, -7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.3, 8.97, 238.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.296, 85.967, 105.325)`
Decimal	`14545661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDF2FD, 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 #DDF2FD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDF2FD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.19:1	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 #DDF2FD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddf2fd; }
.text { color: #ddf2fd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddf2fd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 242 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddf2fd, #dde2fd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alice Blue.

Questions

What color is #DDF2FD?: #DDF2FD is a very light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Freezing Vapour. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDF2FD?: The RGB value is 221, 242, 253: 221 red, 242 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDF2FD?: The complementary color is #FDE8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDF2FD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.19:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.