PANTONE 656 C

Pale Light Light Blue

Technical Values

HEX#DDE5ED

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RGB221, 229, 237

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CMYK7, 3, 0, 7

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HSL210°, 31%, 90%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 656 C

#DEE6ED

#C0CFDE

#A1B8CE

#83A1BE

#658AAE

#4F7396

#3F5C78

#30455A

#202E3C

#10171E

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 656 C

#DEE6ED

#E1E8EF

#E4EBF1

#E8EDF3

#EBF0F4

#EEF2F6

#F2F5F8

#F5F7FA

#F8FAFB

#FCFCFD

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DDE5ED

#EDE6DE

Analogous

#DEEDED

#DDE5ED

#DEDEED

Triadic

#DDE5ED

#EDDEE6

#E6EDDE

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 649 U	#DCE7EF	ΔE 1.18
PANTONE 649 C	#DBE2E9	ΔE 1.19
PANTONE 69-1-1 C	#E1E6EF	ΔE 1.32
PANTONE 69-1-1 U	#E2E9F0	ΔE 1.60

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #DDE5ED;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #DDE5ED;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #DDE5ED 0%, #83A1BE 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#E2E5ED (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#E0E3ED (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#DAE7E7 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 656 C is a desaturated blue with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #DDE5ED, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 210°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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