#DDF3FB
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95% 0.026 221.6), rgb(221, 243, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.28:1).
About this color
#DDF3FB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.28:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF3FB |
| RGB | rgb(221, 243, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 79%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.026 221.6) |
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 #DDF3FB | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF3FB | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF3FB text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF3FB text on black | 18.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDF3FB
oklch(95% 0.026 221.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 220.5)
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Step 500
500
#5993A7
oklch(63.1% 0.068 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D7D92
oklch(55.6% 0.073 222)
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Step 700
700
#2E697C
oklch(49% 0.068 222)
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Step 800
800
#275665
oklch(42.7% 0.057 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#254752
oklch(37.7% 0.044 221)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#DDF3FB 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) | #EEF1FB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F6F5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF3FB
#DDF3FB
oklch(95% 0.026 221.6)
- #FFEAE2
#FFEAE2
oklch(95.2% 0.025 42.1)
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 #DDF3FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #DDF3FB 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.