Palettes / Colors / #D2DAFF
#D2DAFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#D2DAFF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#D2DAFF 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 #FFF7D1; it also sits naturally between #D1F0FF and #E0D1FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2DAFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 218, 255 |
| HSL | 229°, 100%, 91% |
| HSV | 229°, 18%, 100% |
| CMYK | 18%, 15%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.70, 71.06, 104.65 |
| Yxy | 71.06, 0.2840, 0.2896 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.52, 4.70, -18.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.30, 4.64, -19.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 85% · Blue 100%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2DAFF
.text { color: #D2DAFF; }
.background { background-color: #D2DAFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2DAFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 218, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 100%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2DAFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 218, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2DAFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 218, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2DAFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2DAFF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2DAFF
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Tones of #D2DAFF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFF7D1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2DAFF: #000000.
How #D2DAFF 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 #D2DAFF
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D2DAFF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #D2DAFF?
#D2DAFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 210, 218, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2DAFF?
#D2DAFF is RGB 210, 218, 255 — HSL 229°, 100%, 91% — CMYK 18%, 15%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #D2DAFF?
Its complement is #FFF7D1; analogous partners are #D1F0FF and #E0D1FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2DAFF for text?
Black text on #D2DAFF has a contrast ratio of 15.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.