Palettes / Colors / #D3DBFE
#D3DBFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#D3DBFE 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 #D3DBFE 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.
#D3DBFE 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 #FEF6D2; it also sits naturally between #D2F0FE and #E0D2FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3DBFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 219, 254 |
| HSL | 229°, 96%, 91% |
| HSV | 229°, 17%, 100% |
| CMYK | 17%, 14%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 70.08, 71.67, 103.91 |
| Yxy | 71.67, 0.2853, 0.2917 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.81, 4.27, -17.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.66, 4.21, -18.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 86% · Blue 100%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 14% · 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 #D3DBFE
.text { color: #D3DBFE; }
.background { background-color: #D3DBFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3DBFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 219, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 96%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3DBFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 219, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3DBFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 219, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3DBFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3DBFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEF6D2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3DBFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D3DBFE
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 #D3DBFE: ·
How #D3DBFE 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 #D3DBFE 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 #D3DBFE?
#D3DBFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 211, 219, 254). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3DBFE?
#D3DBFE is RGB 211, 219, 254 — HSL 229°, 96%, 91% — CMYK 17%, 14%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #D3DBFE?
Its complement is #FEF6D2; analogous partners are #D2F0FE and #E0D2FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3DBFE for text?
Black text on #D3DBFE has a contrast ratio of 15.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.