Palettes / Colors / #DDE7EE
#DDE7EE — Pale Muted Blue
#DDE7EE is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#DDE7EE 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 #EEE4DD; it also sits naturally between #DDEEED and #DDDEEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDE7EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 231, 238 |
| HSL | 205°, 33%, 90% |
| HSV | 205°, 7%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 3%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 73.83, 78.70, 92.19 |
| Yxy | 78.70, 0.3017, 0.3216 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.10, -2.01, -4.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.71, -1.99, -4.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 91% · Blue 93%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 3% · 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 #DDE7EE
.text { color: #DDE7EE; }
.background { background-color: #DDE7EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDE7EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 231, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 33%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDE7EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 231, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDE7EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 231, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDE7EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDE7EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEE4DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDE7EE: #000000.
How #DDE7EE 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 #DDE7EE 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 #DDE7EE?
#DDE7EE is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 221, 231, 238). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDE7EE?
#DDE7EE is RGB 221, 231, 238 — HSL 205°, 33%, 90% — CMYK 7%, 3%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DDE7EE?
Its complement is #EEE4DD; analogous partners are #DDEEED and #DDDEEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDE7EE for text?
Black text on #DDE7EE has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.