Close to Frost
#DDE8EE
#DDE8EE is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 91% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 33% saturation and 90% 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 #DDE8EE.
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.
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16.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDE8EE as they’d see it.
#DDE8EE 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 #DDE8EE
What color is #DDE8EE?
#DDE8EE is a very light, muted blue, close to the color Frost. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 91% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 33% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDE8EE in RGB?
#DDE8EE is rgb(221, 232, 238): 221 red, 232 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDE8EE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 3, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDE8EE?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDE8EE?
Its complement #EFE4DE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.