Palettes / Colors / #DDE4FD
#DDE4FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#DDE4FD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #DDE4FD 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.
#DDE4FD 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 #FDF6DD; it also sits naturally between #DDF4FD and #E6DDFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDE4FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 228, 253 |
| HSL | 227°, 89%, 93% |
| HSV | 227°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 10%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.29, 77.95, 104.01 |
| Yxy | 77.95, 0.2927, 0.3030 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.76, 2.47, -12.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.29, 2.47, -13.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 89% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDE4FD
.text { color: #DDE4FD; }
.background { background-color: #DDE4FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDE4FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 228, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 89%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDE4FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 228, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDE4FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 228, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDE4FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDE4FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF6DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDE4FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDE4FD
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 #DDE4FD: ·
How #DDE4FD 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 #DDE4FD 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 #DDE4FD?
#DDE4FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 221, 228, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDE4FD?
#DDE4FD is RGB 221, 228, 253 — HSL 227°, 89%, 93% — CMYK 13%, 10%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DDE4FD?
Its complement is #FDF6DD; analogous partners are #DDF4FD and #E6DDFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDE4FD for text?
Black text on #DDE4FD has a contrast ratio of 16.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.