What color is #DDF4FC?

#DDF4FC is a very light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Water. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDF4FC?

The RGB value is 221, 244, 252: 221 red, 244 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDF4FC?

The complementary color is #FCE5DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDF4FC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDF4FC color

#DDF4FC rgb(221, 244, 252)

Shades of blue

The hex color #DDF4FC is a very light, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 95.7% green and 98.8% blue (221, 244, 252).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 84% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.42:1).

#DDF4FC color codes

HEX	`#DDF4FC`
RGB	`rgb(221, 244, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 95.7%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 84%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 12%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.78, -5.94, -6.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.78, 8.73, 227.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.736, 87.1, 104.688)`
Decimal	`14546172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDF4FC, 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 #DDF4FC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDF4FC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.42:1	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 #DDF4FC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddf4fc; }
.text { color: #ddf4fc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddf4fc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 244 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddf4fc, #dde5fc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #DDF4FC?: #DDF4FC is a very light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Water. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDF4FC?: The RGB value is 221, 244, 252: 221 red, 244 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDF4FC?: The complementary color is #FCE5DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDF4FC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.