Palettes / Colors / #D4EEF7
#D4EEF7 — Pale Blue
#D4EEF7 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #D4EEF7 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.
#D4EEF7 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 #F7DDD4; it also sits naturally between #D4F7EE and #D4DDF7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4EEF7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 238, 247 |
| HSL | 195°, 69%, 90% |
| HSV | 195°, 14%, 97% |
| CMYK | 14%, 4%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 74.51, 81.86, 99.87 |
| Yxy | 81.86, 0.2908, 0.3195 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.51, -6.69, -7.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.48, -6.60, -7.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 93% · Blue 97%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4EEF7
.text { color: #D4EEF7; }
.background { background-color: #D4EEF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4EEF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 238, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 69%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4EEF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 238, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4EEF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 238, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4EEF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4EEF7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D4EEF7
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Tones of #D4EEF7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7DDD4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4EEF7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4EEF7
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 #D4EEF7: ·
How #D4EEF7 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 #D4EEF7 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 #D4EEF7?
#D4EEF7 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 212, 238, 247). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4EEF7?
#D4EEF7 is RGB 212, 238, 247 — HSL 195°, 69%, 90% — CMYK 14%, 4%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #D4EEF7?
Its complement is #F7DDD4; analogous partners are #D4F7EE and #D4DDF7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4EEF7 for text?
Black text on #D4EEF7 has a contrast ratio of 17.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.