What color is #DDF6FD?

#DDF6FD is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(221, 246, 253), and in HSL hsl(193, 89%, 93%).

Is #DDF6FD accessible as text?

On white, #DDF6FD has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #DDF6FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DDF6FD?

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

What colors go well with #DDF6FD?

As a neutral, #DDF6FD 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 #DDF6FD the same as CSS lightcyan?

No — #DDF6FD is not the CSS named color lightcyan, but lightcyan (#E0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#DDF6FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DDF6FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #DDF6FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #DDF6FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DDF6FD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Cyan 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 #DDF6FD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Light Cyan 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 #DDF6FD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Cyan 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 #DDF6FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E8FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #DDF6FD Secondary #F3FCFE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Cyan 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 Light Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DDF6FD 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 87/100

Very high

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #DDF6FD 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 #DDECFD — 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 #DDF6FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DDF6FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 221 246 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.7% 0.028 216.4);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B2EBFA;
  --color-300: #7ED8F1;
  --color-400: #4FC3E3;
  --color-500: #2CA7C9;
  --color-600: #2A8098;
  --color-700: #235C6B;
  --color-800: #1B3D46;
  --color-900: #13252B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B2EBFA',
    300: '#7ED8F1',
    400: '#4FC3E3',
    500: '#2CA7C9',
    600: '#2A8098',
    700: '#235C6B',
    800: '#1B3D46',
    900: '#13252B',
  },
}

$base: #DDF6FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B2EBFA;
$base-300: #7ED8F1;
$base-400: #4FC3E3;
$base-500: #2CA7C9;
$base-600: #2A8098;
$base-700: #235C6B;
$base-800: #1B3D46;
$base-900: #13252B;
$base-hover: #84DFF8;
$base-subtle: #F6FCFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DDF6FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2EBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ED8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FC3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CA7C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A8098",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#235C6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3D46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13252B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DDF6FD

Color Lab

Pairs with #DDF6FD

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