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#DDD8EA closest to Pastel Day

#DDD8EA is a very light gray; the closest named color is Pastel Day. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 84.7% green and 91.8% blue (rgb(221, 216, 234)). Its HSL value is 257° hue, 30% saturation and 88% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. #DDD8EA is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.08:1.

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Variations of #DDD8EA

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#DDD8EA color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DDD8EA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DDD8EA appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D6DAE9
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D5DAEB
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D7DAEA
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D6DAE9
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D8DAEA
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DBDADE
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DCD9E4
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #DADADA
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #DBDADE

#DDD8EA contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.39:1 Very poor#DDD8EA text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.08:1 Super#DDD8EA text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DDD8EA in CSS

/* Pastel Day */
.color { color: #DDD8EA; }
.background { background-color: #DDD8EA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DDD8EA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(221 216 234);
color: hsl(257 30% 88%);
color: oklch(0.892 0.025 298.6);

#DDD8EA FAQ

What color is #DDD8EA?

#DDD8EA is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Pastel Day. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DDD8EA?

#DDD8EA is rgb(221, 216, 234) in RGB, hsl(257, 30%, 88%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DDD8EA?

The complementary color of #DDD8EA is #E5EAD8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DDD8EA?

Black text has the best contrast on #DDD8EA: 15.08:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DDD8EA a warm or cool color?

#DDD8EA is a neutral color.