Palettes / Colors / #DDDFEC
#DDDFEC — Pale Dusty Blue
#DDDFEC 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 #DDDFEC 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.
#DDDFEC 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 #EDEBDE; it also sits naturally between #DEE7ED and #E4DEED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDDFEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 223, 236 |
| HSL | 232°, 28%, 90% |
| HSV | 232°, 6%, 93% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.35, 74.20, 89.92 |
| Yxy | 74.20, 0.3030, 0.3151 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.02, 1.74, -6.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.14, 1.72, -6.52 |
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 #DDDFEC
.text { color: #DDDFEC; }
.background { background-color: #DDDFEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDFEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 223, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 28%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDFEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 223, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDFEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 223, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDDFEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDFEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDDFEC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDEBDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDDFEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDDFEC
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 #DDDFEC: ·
How #DDDFEC 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 #DDDFEC 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 #DDDFEC?
#DDDFEC is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 221, 223, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDFEC?
#DDDFEC is RGB 221, 223, 236 — HSL 232°, 28%, 90% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DDDFEC?
Its complement is #EDEBDE; analogous partners are #DEE7ED and #E4DEED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDDFEC for text?
Black text on #DDDFEC has a contrast ratio of 15.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.