Palettes / Colors / #D2CEFC
#D2CEFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#D2CEFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #D2CEFC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D2CEFC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F8FCCF; it also sits naturally between #CFE2FC and #E9CFFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2CEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 206, 252 |
| HSL | 245°, 88%, 90% |
| HSV | 245°, 18%, 99% |
| CMYK | 17%, 18%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.22, 64.87, 101.13 |
| Yxy | 64.87, 0.2852, 0.2794 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.42, 10.42, -22.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.54, 10.27, -23.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2CEFC
.text { color: #D2CEFC; }
.background { background-color: #D2CEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2CEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 206, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 88%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2CEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 206, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2CEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 206, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2CEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2CEFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8FCCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2CEFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2CEFC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D2CEFC: ·
How #D2CEFC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D2CEFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D2CEFC?
#D2CEFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 210, 206, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2CEFC?
#D2CEFC is RGB 210, 206, 252 — HSL 245°, 88%, 90% — CMYK 17%, 18%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #D2CEFC?
Its complement is #F8FCCF; analogous partners are #CFE2FC and #E9CFFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2CEFC for text?
Black text on #D2CEFC has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.