#DDE8FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.033 265.2), rgb(221, 232, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#DDE8FF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDE8FF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 232, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.033 265.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DDE8FF | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDE8FF | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDE8FF text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #DDE8FF text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDE8FF
oklch(93% 0.033 265.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#7088BF
oklch(63% 0.088 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5872AC
oklch(55.7% 0.096 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#485F93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#334160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#DDE8FF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E1E9FF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE6FE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ECEF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDE8FF
#DDE8FF
oklch(93% 0.033 265.2)
- #F2E7CF
#F2E7CF
oklch(93% 0.034 86.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DDE8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.013
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #DDE8FF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.