Palettes / Colors / #D4E6F2
#D4E6F2 — Pale Muted Blue
#D4E6F2 is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#D4E6F2 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 #F2E0D4; it also sits naturally between #D4F2EF and #D4D7F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4E6F2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 230, 242 |
| HSL | 204°, 54%, 89% |
| HSV | 204°, 12%, 95% |
| CMYK | 12%, 5%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 71.48, 77.00, 95.10 |
| Yxy | 77.00, 0.2934, 0.3161 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.32, -3.60, -7.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.75, -3.54, -7.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 90% · Blue 95%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4E6F2
.text { color: #D4E6F2; }
.background { background-color: #D4E6F2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4E6F2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 230, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(204, 54%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4E6F2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 230, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4E6F2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 230, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4E6F2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4E6F2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4E6F2
Tints of #D4E6F2
Tones of #D4E6F2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2E0D4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4E6F2: #000000.
How #D4E6F2 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 #D4E6F2 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 #D4E6F2?
#D4E6F2 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 212, 230, 242). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4E6F2?
#D4E6F2 is RGB 212, 230, 242 — HSL 204°, 54%, 89% — CMYK 12%, 5%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #D4E6F2?
Its complement is #F2E0D4; analogous partners are #D4F2EF and #D4D7F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4E6F2 for text?
Black text on #D4E6F2 has a contrast ratio of 16.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.