Palettes / Colors / #D4E8FD
#D4E8FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#D4E8FD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#D4E8FD 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 #FDE9D3; it also sits naturally between #D3FCFD and #D4D3FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4E8FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 232, 253 |
| HSL | 211°, 91%, 91% |
| HSV | 211°, 16%, 99% |
| CMYK | 16%, 8%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.74, 78.80, 104.25 |
| Yxy | 78.80, 0.2871, 0.3069 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.14, -2.40, -12.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.77, -2.37, -12.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 91% · Blue 99%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 8% · 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 #D4E8FD
.text { color: #D4E8FD; }
.background { background-color: #D4E8FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4E8FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 232, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 91%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4E8FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 232, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4E8FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 232, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4E8FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4E8FD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4E8FD
Tints of #D4E8FD
Tones of #D4E8FD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDE9D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4E8FD: #000000.
How #D4E8FD 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 #D4E8FD 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 #D4E8FD?
#D4E8FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 212, 232, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4E8FD?
#D4E8FD is RGB 212, 232, 253 — HSL 211°, 91%, 91% — CMYK 16%, 8%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #D4E8FD?
Its complement is #FDE9D3; analogous partners are #D3FCFD and #D4D3FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4E8FD for text?
Black text on #D4E8FD has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.