#DDF4FD
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.3% 0.027 223.2), rgb(221, 244, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#DDF4FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.43:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF4FD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 244, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.027 223.2) |
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 #DDF4FD | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF4FD | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF4FD text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF4FD text on black | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#DDF4FD
oklch(95.3% 0.027 223.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#5693A9
oklch(63% 0.071 223.3)
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Step 600
600
#397D94
oklch(55.5% 0.077 223.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A6A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#255667
oklch(42.7% 0.059 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#234754
oklch(37.7% 0.047 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#DDF4FD 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) | #EFF2FE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEEFD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F7F7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF4FD
#DDF4FD
oklch(95.3% 0.027 223.2)
- #FFEBE2
#FFEBE2
oklch(95.4% 0.025 45.9)
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 #DDF4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #DDF4FD 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.