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#DDEEFE Color

#DDEEFE is rgb(221, 238, 254) in RGB, hsl(209, 94%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDEEFE
HEX#DDEEFE
RGBrgb(221, 238, 254)
HSLhsl(209, 94%, 93%)
HSVhsv(209, 13%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.1% 0.028 246.5)
LABlab(93.18% -3.48 -9.77)
LCHlch(93.18% 10.37 250.39)

What #DDEEFE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DDEEFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#DDEEFE Channel Values

How #DDEEFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 221 · G 238 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 94% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 13% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDEEFE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDEEFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDEEFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DDEEFE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDEEFE.

How #DDEEFE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DDEEFE
Protanopia#EBEBFE
Protanomaly#E6ECFE
Deuteranopia#E9E9FE
Deuteranomaly#E4EBFE
Tritanopia#DBF0F0
Tritanomaly#DCEFF6
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

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Using #DDEEFE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ddeefe: #DDEEFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDEEFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddeefe': '#DDEEFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.933, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_ddeefe">#DDEEFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDEEFE"

More Blue Colors

#DDEEFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDEEFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDEEFE?

#DDEEFE is a lightest blue — rgb(221, 238, 254) in RGB and hsl(209, 94%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.

What is the RGB value of #DDEEFE?

#DDEEFE is rgb(221, 238, 254) — red 221, green 238, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDEEFE?

#DDEEFE converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 6%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDEEFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDEEFE scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDEEFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDEEFE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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