Palettes / Colors / #DDDBF5
#DDDBF5 — Pale Blue
#DDDBF5 is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#DDDBF5 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 #F3F5DB; it also sits naturally between #DBE6F5 and #EADBF5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDDBF5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 219, 245 |
| HSL | 245°, 57%, 91% |
| HSV | 245°, 11%, 96% |
| CMYK | 10%, 11%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 71.63, 72.63, 96.63 |
| Yxy | 72.63, 0.2974, 0.3015 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.27, 5.58, -12.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.22, 5.53, -12.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 96%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDDBF5
.text { color: #DDDBF5; }
.background { background-color: #DDDBF5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDBF5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 219, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 57%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDBF5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 219, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDBF5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 219, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDDBF5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDBF5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDDBF5
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Tones of #DDDBF5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3F5DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDDBF5: #000000.
How #DDDBF5 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 #DDDBF5 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 #DDDBF5?
#DDDBF5 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 221, 219, 245). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDBF5?
#DDDBF5 is RGB 221, 219, 245 — HSL 245°, 57%, 91% — CMYK 10%, 11%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #DDDBF5?
Its complement is #F3F5DB; analogous partners are #DBE6F5 and #EADBF5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDDBF5 for text?
Black text on #DDDBF5 has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.