Palettes / Colors / #D4EAFC
#D4EAFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#D4EAFC 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 #D4EAFC 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.
#D4EAFC 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 #FCE6D4; it also sits naturally between #D4FCFA and #D4D6FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4EAFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 234, 252 |
| HSL | 207°, 87%, 91% |
| HSV | 207°, 16%, 99% |
| CMYK | 16%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 74.14, 79.87, 103.60 |
| Yxy | 79.87, 0.2878, 0.3100 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.63, -3.63, -11.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.37, -3.59, -11.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 92% · Blue 99%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 7% · 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 #D4EAFC
.text { color: #D4EAFC; }
.background { background-color: #D4EAFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4EAFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 234, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 87%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4EAFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 234, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4EAFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 234, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4EAFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4EAFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCE6D4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4EAFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4EAFC
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 #D4EAFC: ·
How #D4EAFC 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 #D4EAFC 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 #D4EAFC?
#D4EAFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 212, 234, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4EAFC?
#D4EAFC is RGB 212, 234, 252 — HSL 207°, 87%, 91% — CMYK 16%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #D4EAFC?
Its complement is #FCE6D4; analogous partners are #D4FCFA and #D4D6FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4EAFC for text?
Black text on #D4EAFC has a contrast ratio of 16.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.