Palettes / Colors / #DDDCEF
#DDDCEF — Pale Muted Blue
#DDDCEF is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DDDCEF 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.
#DDDCEF 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 #EEEFDC; it also sits naturally between #DCE5EF and #E6DCEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDDCEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 220, 239 |
| HSL | 243°, 37%, 90% |
| HSV | 243°, 8%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 8%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.99, 72.79, 91.97 |
| Yxy | 72.79, 0.3011, 0.3088 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.35, 3.88, -9.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.32, 3.84, -9.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDDCEF
.text { color: #DDDCEF; }
.background { background-color: #DDDCEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDCEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 220, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 37%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDCEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 220, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDCEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 220, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDDCEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDCEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEEFDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDDCEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDDCEF
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 #DDDCEF: ·
How #DDDCEF 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 #DDDCEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDDCEF?
#DDDCEF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 221, 220, 239). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDCEF?
#DDDCEF is RGB 221, 220, 239 — HSL 243°, 37%, 90% — CMYK 8%, 8%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DDDCEF?
Its complement is #EEEFDC; analogous partners are #DCE5EF and #E6DCEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDDCEF for text?
Black text on #DDDCEF has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.