Palettes / Colors / #DDDAEB
#DDDAEB — Pale Dusty Blue
#DDDAEB is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DDDAEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DDDAEB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E8EBDB; it also sits naturally between #DBE0EB and #E6DBEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDDAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 218, 235 |
| HSL | 251°, 30%, 89% |
| HSV | 251°, 7%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 7%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.89, 71.51, 88.72 |
| Yxy | 71.51, 0.3037, 0.3108 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.73, 4.16, -7.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.57, 4.11, -7.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDDAEB
.text { color: #DDDAEB; }
.background { background-color: #DDDAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 218, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 30%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 218, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 218, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDDAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8EBDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDDAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDDAEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DDDAEB: ·
How #DDDAEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DDDAEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDDAEB?
#DDDAEB is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 221, 218, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDAEB?
#DDDAEB is RGB 221, 218, 235 — HSL 251°, 30%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 7%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDDAEB?
Its complement is #E8EBDB; analogous partners are #DBE0EB and #E6DBEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDDAEB for text?
Black text on #DDDAEB has a contrast ratio of 15.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.