Palettes / Colors / #D4E7EE
#D4E7EE — Pale Muted Blue
#D4E7EE is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #D4E7EE 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.
#D4E7EE 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 #EEDAD3; it also sits naturally between #D3EEE7 and #D3D9EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4E7EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 231, 238 |
| HSL | 196°, 43%, 88% |
| HSV | 196°, 11%, 93% |
| CMYK | 11%, 3%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 71.16, 77.32, 92.06 |
| Yxy | 77.32, 0.2958, 0.3214 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.47, -4.91, -5.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.93, -4.81, -5.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 91% · Blue 93%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4E7EE
.text { color: #D4E7EE; }
.background { background-color: #D4E7EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4E7EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 231, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 43%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4E7EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 231, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4E7EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 231, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4E7EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4E7EE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4E7EE
Tints of #D4E7EE
Tones of #D4E7EE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEDAD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4E7EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4E7EE
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 #D4E7EE: ·
How #D4E7EE 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 #D4E7EE 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 #D4E7EE?
#D4E7EE is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 212, 231, 238). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4E7EE?
#D4E7EE is RGB 212, 231, 238 — HSL 196°, 43%, 88% — CMYK 11%, 3%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D4E7EE?
Its complement is #EEDAD3; analogous partners are #D3EEE7 and #D3D9EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4E7EE for text?
Black text on #D4E7EE has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.