Palettes / Colors / #DDEFFD
#DDEFFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#DDEFFD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#DDEFFD 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 #FDEBDD; it also sits naturally between #DDFDFB and #DDDFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEFFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 239, 253 |
| HSL | 206°, 89%, 93% |
| HSV | 206°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.41, 84.20, 105.05 |
| Yxy | 84.20, 0.2930, 0.3146 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.54, -3.19, -8.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.76, -3.19, -8.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 6% · 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 #DDEFFD
.text { color: #DDEFFD; }
.background { background-color: #DDEFFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEFFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 239, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 89%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEFFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 239, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEFFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 239, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEFFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEFFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEFFD
Tints of #DDEFFD
Tones of #DDEFFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDEBDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEFFD: #000000.
How #DDEFFD 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 #DDEFFD 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 #DDEFFD?
#DDEFFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 221, 239, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEFFD?
#DDEFFD is RGB 221, 239, 253 — HSL 206°, 89%, 93% — CMYK 13%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DDEFFD?
Its complement is #FDEBDD; analogous partners are #DDFDFB and #DDDFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEFFD for text?
Black text on #DDEFFD has a contrast ratio of 17.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.