#DDEAED
Closest named color: Platinum (#E0E1DD). oklch(92.8% 0.014 213.1), rgb(221, 234, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#DDEAED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Platinum (#E0E1DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Platinum (#E0E1DD) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDEAED |
| RGB | rgb(221, 234, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 31%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.014 213.1) |
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 #DDEAED | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDEAED | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDEAED text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #DDEAED 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDEAED
oklch(92.8% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.03 213.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9097
oklch(63.1% 0.038 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#577A82
oklch(55.6% 0.041 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#47676E
oklch(49.2% 0.039 212.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5459
oklch(42.8% 0.031 211.3)
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Step 900
900
#324549
oklch(37.6% 0.025 212)
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Step 950
950
#1E292B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 209.9)
#DDEAED 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) | #E7E9ED | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E7ED | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9EBEB | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DDEAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.044
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
Use #DDEAED 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.