Color

#DDE0EA

White. Nearest reference color: Gainsboro.

RGB

0–255

221

224

234

CMYK

0–100%

5.56%

4.27%

8.24%

RGB describes how #DDE0EA is represented with light on digital screens. This color combines red 221, green 224 and blue 234.

CMYK describes the same color using the four components commonly used in printing: cyan 5.56%, magenta 4.27%, yellow 0% and black 8.24%.

HSL values

H 226.15° S 23.64% L 89.22%

In the HSL color model, #DDE0EA has a hue of 226.15°, 23.64% saturation and 89.22% lightness. The sliders below show where this color sits across each of these three dimensions.

Color insight

#DDE0EA is an achromatic very light white.

Temperature: Neutral
Lightness: Very light
Chroma: Neutral

Color formats

Copy #DDE0EA in a format ready to use in CSS, design tools or other applications.

HEX #DDE0EA

RGB rgb(221, 224, 234)

HSL hsl(226.15 23.64% 89.22%)

OKLCH oklch(0.907326 0.013965 272.6795)

CSS --color: #DDE0EA;

Tints of #DDE0EA

Tints are lighter variations of #DDE0EA. They keep the character of the original color while moving progressively toward a lighter appearance.

#EBEEF8 #E8EBF5 #E4E7F1 #E0E4EE #DDE0EA

Shades of #DDE0EA

Shades are darker variations of #DDE0EA. Moving toward black increases visual depth while preserving the underlying hue of the color.

#DDE0EA #9EA1AB #64676F #2F3239 #04050B

Tones of #DDE0EA

Tones reduce the chroma of #DDE0EA, producing quieter and more muted variations without simply making the color lighter or darker.

#DDE0EA #DEE0E8 #DEE0E6 #DFE0E4 #E0E0E2

Tonal range of #DDE0EA

A continuous light-to-dark scale places #DDE0EA between its lighter tints and deeper shades.

#EBEEF8 #E8EBF5 #E4E7F1 #E0E4EE #DDE0EA #9EA1AB #64676F #2F3239 #04050B

CSS color scale

Use this tonal range as reusable CSS custom properties.

:root {
    --color-100: #EBEEF8;
    --color-200: #E8EBF5;
    --color-300: #E4E7F1;
    --color-400: #E0E4EE;
    --color-500: #DDE0EA;
    --color-600: #9EA1AB;
    --color-700: #64676F;
    --color-800: #2F3239;
    --color-900: #04050B;
}

Colors that go with #DDE0EA

Color harmonies for #DDE0EA are generated by rotating its hue in the OKLCH color space while preserving its lightness and chroma. This creates classic complementary, analogous, triadic and other hue relationships with more consistent perceptual balance.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creating the strongest direct hue contrast.

#DDE0EA #E3E0D6

Analogous

Neighboring hues that stay visually close to the original color.

#D9E2E9 #DDE0EA #E2DEE8

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues that create a broader, balanced color relationship.

#DDE0EA #E9DDDB #DAE3DC

Split complementary

Two hues around the complementary color, providing contrast with more variation.

#DDE0EA #E7DFD7 #DEE2D8

Tetradic

Four related hues forming two complementary pairs on the color wheel.

#DDE0EA #E9DDDF #E3E0D6 #D7E4E1

CSS gradients with #DDE0EA

These gradients show how #DDE0EA moves toward white, black and its complementary color. Each gradient includes ready-to-use CSS that can be copied directly into a project.

Toward white

A light gradient that moves from the original color toward white.

#DDE0EA #E5E8EF #EEEFF4 #F6F7FA #FFFFFF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #DDE0EA, #E5E8EF, #EEEFF4, #F6F7FA, #FFFFFF);

Toward black

A dark gradient that moves from the original color toward black.

#DDE0EA #96989F #55565A #1C1C1E #000000

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #DDE0EA, #96989F, #55565A, #1C1C1E, #000000);

Toward the complementary color

A gradient connecting the original color with its complementary hue.

#DDE0EA #D7E2E8 #D7E3E1 #DCE2DA #E3E0D6

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #DDE0EA, #D7E2E8, #D7E3E1, #DCE2DA, #E3E0D6);

Text contrast and accessibility

Contrast determines how clearly text can be distinguished from #DDE0EA. The values below compare white and black text using WCAG contrast ratios.

White text

1.32:1

AA normal Fail AA large Fail AAA normal Fail

Black text

15.92:1

AA normal Pass AA large Pass AAA normal Pass

Recommended text color: #000000 . Relative luminance: 0.7462 .

Accessible CSS

Use the recommended text color with #DDE0EA as the background.

background-color: #DDE0EA;
color: #000000;

Using #DDE0EA in design

See how #DDE0EA works in a simple interface. The examples below use the color as a background, accent and interface element, with text chosen from its accessibility result.

Background

Paletico Color in context

#DDE0EA used as a full background with its recommended text color.

Accent

Accent color

Use #DDE0EA to emphasize selected interface elements without filling the entire surface.

Example action

Tonal pair

#E8EBF5

#DDE0EA

#2F3239

Colors similar to #DDE0EA

These nearby colors are generated from perceptual variations of #DDE0EA, including changes in lightness, chroma and hue.

#333333 #484848 #5D5D5D #747474 #8C8C8C #A4A4A4 #BEBEBE #D7D7D7

Color vision simulation

The simulations below show mathematical approximations of how #DDE0EA may shift under three forms of color vision deficiency. They are simulations, not a diagnosis or an exact representation of any individual person's vision.

Protanopia #DDE1EB Deuteranopia #DDE0EA Tritanopia #DAE2E3

Simulation based on the model by Machado, Oliveira and Fernandes (2009), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2009.113.

Advanced color values

Beyond RGB, CMYK and HSL, #DDE0EA can also be represented in perceptual and device-independent color spaces used in color science and modern design tools.

XYZ

X: 71.3229
Y: 74.6236
Z: 88.4722

CIELAB

L*: 89.2164
a*: 0.8411
b*: -5.2213

OKLab

L: 0.907326
a: 0.000653
b: -0.013949

OKLCH

L: 0.907326
C: 0.013965
H: 272.6795°