Palettes / Colors / #DDEAEF
#DDEAEF — Pale Muted Blue
#DDEAEF is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #DDEAEF 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.
#DDEAEF 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 #EFE2DC; it also sits naturally between #DCEFEB and #DCE0EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 234, 239 |
| HSL | 197°, 36%, 90% |
| HSV | 197°, 8%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 2%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 74.82, 80.45, 93.25 |
| Yxy | 80.45, 0.3011, 0.3237 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.89, -3.36, -3.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.69, -3.32, -3.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEAEF
.text { color: #DDEAEF; }
.background { background-color: #DDEAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 234, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 36%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 234, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 234, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEAEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEAEF
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Tones of #DDEAEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFE2DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEAEF
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 #DDEAEF: ·
How #DDEAEF 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 #DDEAEF 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 #DDEAEF?
#DDEAEF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 221, 234, 239). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEAEF?
#DDEAEF is RGB 221, 234, 239 — HSL 197°, 36%, 90% — CMYK 8%, 2%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DDEAEF?
Its complement is #EFE2DC; analogous partners are #DCEFEB and #DCE0EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEAEF for text?
Black text on #DDEAEF has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.