Palettes / Colors / #DDDEEA
#DDDEEA — Pale Dusty Blue
#DDDEEA 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 #DDDEEA 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.
#DDDEEA 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 #EAE9DC; it also sits naturally between #DCE4EA and #E2DCEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDDEEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 222, 234 |
| HSL | 235°, 24%, 89% |
| HSV | 235°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 5%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 70.79, 73.56, 88.31 |
| Yxy | 73.56, 0.3043, 0.3162 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.71, 1.88, -5.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.76, 1.86, -5.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 5% · 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 #DDDEEA
.text { color: #DDDEEA; }
.background { background-color: #DDDEEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDEEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 222, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 24%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDEEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 222, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDEEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 222, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDDEEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDEEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAE9DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDDEEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDDEEA
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 #DDDEEA: ·
How #DDDEEA 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 #DDDEEA 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 #DDDEEA?
#DDDEEA is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 221, 222, 234). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDEEA?
#DDDEEA is RGB 221, 222, 234 — HSL 235°, 24%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 5%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDDEEA?
Its complement is #EAE9DC; analogous partners are #DCE4EA and #E2DCEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDDEEA for text?
Black text on #DDDEEA has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.