What color is #DDF2FD?

#DDF2FD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(221, 242, 253), and in HSL hsl(201, 89%, 93%).

Is #DDF2FD accessible as text?

On white, #DDF2FD has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #DDF2FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DDF2FD?

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

What colors go well with #DDF2FD?

As a neutral, #DDF2FD 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 #DDF2FD the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #DDF2FD is not the CSS named color aliceblue, but aliceblue (#F0F8FF) 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.

#DDF2FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DDF2FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #DDF2FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #DDF2FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DDF2FD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White 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 #DDF2FD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Cool White 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 #DDF2FD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White 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 #DDF2FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #EBFEFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DDF2FD Secondary #F4FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cool White 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 Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DDF2FD 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 90/100

Very high

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

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 87/100

Very high

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DDF2FD 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 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FCFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDE7FD — 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 #DDF2FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DDF2FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 242 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.9% 0.027 230.3);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B2E1FA;
  --color-300: #7EC9F1;
  --color-400: #4FAFE3;
  --color-500: #2C92C9;
  --color-600: #2A7298;
  --color-700: #23526B;
  --color-800: #1B3746;
  --color-900: #13222B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B2E1FA',
    300: '#7EC9F1',
    400: '#4FAFE3',
    500: '#2C92C9',
    600: '#2A7298',
    700: '#23526B',
    800: '#1B3746',
    900: '#13222B',
  },
}

$base: #DDF2FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B2E1FA;
$base-300: #7EC9F1;
$base-400: #4FAFE3;
$base-500: #2C92C9;
$base-600: #2A7298;
$base-700: #23526B;
$base-800: #1B3746;
$base-900: #13222B;
$base-hover: #84CFF8;
$base-subtle: #F6FBFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DDF2FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EC9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FAFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2C92C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A7298",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23526B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3746",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13222B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DDF2FD

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Pairs with #DDF2FD

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