What color is #DDE7FA?

#DDE7FA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(221, 231, 250), and in HSL hsl(219, 74%, 92%).

Is #DDE7FA accessible as text?

On white, #DDE7FA has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #DDE7FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DDE7FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #DDE7FA?

As a neutral, #DDE7FA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #DDE7FA the same as CSS lavender?

No — #DDE7FA is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DDE7FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DDE7FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DDE7FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DDE7FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DDE7FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DDE7FA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Lavender opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DDE7FA Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Lavender sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DDE7FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F1FBFF

Lavender is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #DDE7FA Secondary #F7FAFF Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Lavender is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DDE7FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 88/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 84/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DDE7FA

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People also use #DDE7FA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FAFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DCDCFA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DDE7FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DDE7FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 231 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.6% 0.028 263.4);
  --color-50: #F1F5FE;
  --color-100: #DBE6FB;
  --color-200: #B8CDF4;
  --color-300: #88A9E7;
  --color-400: #5C87D6;
  --color-500: #3967BC;
  --color-600: #33538F;
  --color-700: #2A3E65;
  --color-800: #1F2B42;
  --color-900: #151C29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F1F5FE',
    100: '#DBE6FB',
    200: '#B8CDF4',
    300: '#88A9E7',
    400: '#5C87D6',
    500: '#3967BC',
    600: '#33538F',
    700: '#2A3E65',
    800: '#1F2B42',
    900: '#151C29',
  },
}

$base: #DDE7FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F5FE;
$base-100: #DBE6FB;
$base-200: #B8CDF4;
$base-300: #88A9E7;
$base-400: #5C87D6;
$base-500: #3967BC;
$base-600: #33538F;
$base-700: #2A3E65;
$base-800: #1F2B42;
$base-900: #151C29;
$base-hover: #8AADED;
$base-subtle: #F5F8FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DDE7FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8CDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88A9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5C87D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3967BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33538F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A3E65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2B42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151C29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DDE7FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #DDE7FA

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