Palettes / Colors / #DDDEEC
#DDDEEC — Pale Dusty Blue
#DDDEEC 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 #DDDEEC 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.
#DDDEEC 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 #EDECDE; it also sits naturally between #DEE6ED and #E5DEED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDDEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 222, 236 |
| HSL | 236°, 28%, 90% |
| HSV | 236°, 6%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.08, 73.67, 89.83 |
| Yxy | 73.67, 0.3030, 0.3141 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.77, 2.26, -6.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.83, 2.24, -6.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 93%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDDEEC
.text { color: #DDDEEC; }
.background { background-color: #DDDEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 222, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 28%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 222, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 222, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDDEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDEEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDDEEC
Tints of #DDDEEC
Tones of #DDDEEC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDECDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDDEEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDDEEC
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 #DDDEEC: ·
How #DDDEEC 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 #DDDEEC 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 #DDDEEC?
#DDDEEC is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 221, 222, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDEEC?
#DDDEEC is RGB 221, 222, 236 — HSL 236°, 28%, 90% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DDDEEC?
Its complement is #EDECDE; analogous partners are #DEE6ED and #E5DEED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDDEEC for text?
Black text on #DDDEEC has a contrast ratio of 15.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.