What color is #DDF6FC?

#DDF6FC is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(221, 246, 252), and in HSL hsl(192, 84%, 93%).

Is #DDF6FC accessible as text?

On white, #DDF6FC has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #DDF6FC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DDF6FC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #DDF6FC?

As a neutral, #DDF6FC 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 #DDF6FC the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DDF6FC is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DDF6FC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DDF6FC

Not just a swatch — here's how #DDF6FC works with other colors. Named schemes with #DDF6FC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DDF6FC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #DDF6FC Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #DDF6FC 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 #DDF6FC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E8FFFF

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 #DDF6FC Secondary #F3FCFE Support #969286 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 #DDF6FC 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 91/100

Very high

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

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

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 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 88/100

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 #DDF6FC with

Celeste Lavender Misty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FDFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DEECFC — 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 #DDF6FC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DDF6FC;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 246 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.7% 0.027 213.8);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B4EBF8;
  --color-300: #81D8EE;
  --color-400: #53C3DF;
  --color-500: #30A7C4;
  --color-600: #2D8095;
  --color-700: #255C69;
  --color-800: #1C3D45;
  --color-900: #13252A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B4EBF8',
    300: '#81D8EE',
    400: '#53C3DF',
    500: '#30A7C4',
    600: '#2D8095',
    700: '#255C69',
    800: '#1C3D45',
    900: '#13252A',
  },
}

$base: #DDF6FC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B4EBF8;
$base-300: #81D8EE;
$base-400: #53C3DF;
$base-500: #30A7C4;
$base-600: #2D8095;
$base-700: #255C69;
$base-800: #1C3D45;
$base-900: #13252A;
$base-hover: #87DFF5;
$base-subtle: #F6FCFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DDF6FC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4EBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81D8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53C3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30A7C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D8095",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#255C69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3D45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13252A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DDF6FC

Color Lab

Pairs with #DDF6FC

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