Information about #DDE3EC color

#DDE3EC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDE3EC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 227, 236) (86.7% red, 89% green, 92.5% blue), or CMYK 6 / 4 / 0 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DDE3EC reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Breathless (#E0E3EA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Cyanish Grey (#DAE7E7) and Tulle Soft Blue (#D9E7E5).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 227, 236) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DDE3EC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. #DDE3EC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DDE3EC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DDE3EC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DDE3EC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDE3EC
  • RGB221, 227, 236
  • CMYK6, 4, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(221, 227, 236)
  • HSL216°, 28%, 90%
  • HSL Precise216°, 28.302%, 89.608%
  • HSV216°, 6%, 93%
  • HSB216°, 6%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.890, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.890, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.890, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDDE3EC
  • DECIMAL ID14541804
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01