#DDF5FA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.4% 0.026 211.6), rgb(221, 245, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#DDF5FA 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 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.51:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDF5FA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 245, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 74%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.026 211.6) |
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 #DDF5FA | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #DDF5FA | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #DDF5FA text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #DDF5FA text on black | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#DDF5FA
oklch(95.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.033 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#5595A1
oklch(63.2% 0.068 211)
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Step 600
600
#367F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 211)
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Step 700
700
#286B77
oklch(49.1% 0.069 211.4)
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Step 800
800
#235761
oklch(42.6% 0.057 212.2)
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Step 900
900
#22484F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 211)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#DDF5FA 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) | #F0F3FA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEFFA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5F7F6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDF5FA
#DDF5FA
oklch(95.4% 0.026 211.6)
- #FFEBE6
#FFEBE6
oklch(95.5% 0.023 34.3)
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 #DDF5FA, 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
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
Use #DDF5FA 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.