Close to Quartz
#DDD9FD
#DDD9FD is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 85.1% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 90% saturation and 92% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DDD9FD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.36:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDD9FD as they’d see it.
#DDD9FD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DDD9FD
What color is #DDD9FD?
#DDD9FD is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 85.1% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 90% saturation and 92% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDD9FD in RGB?
#DDD9FD is rgb(221, 217, 253): 221 red, 217 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDD9FD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 14, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDD9FD?
PANTONE 2642 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDD9FD?
Its complement #DCE0BC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.