Palettes / Colors / #D4EEFB
#D4EEFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#D4EEFB 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 #D4EEFB 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.
#D4EEFB 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 #FBE2D5; it also sits naturally between #D5FBF5 and #D5DBFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4EEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 238, 251 |
| HSL | 200°, 83%, 91% |
| HSV | 200°, 16%, 98% |
| CMYK | 16%, 5%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 75.14, 82.11, 103.16 |
| Yxy | 82.11, 0.2885, 0.3153 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.62, -5.88, -9.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.62, -5.81, -9.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D4EEFB
.text { color: #D4EEFB; }
.background { background-color: #D4EEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4EEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 238, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 83%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4EEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 238, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4EEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 238, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4EEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4EEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBE2D5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4EEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4EEFB
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 #D4EEFB: ·
How #D4EEFB 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 #D4EEFB 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 #D4EEFB?
#D4EEFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 212, 238, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4EEFB?
#D4EEFB is RGB 212, 238, 251 — HSL 200°, 83%, 91% — CMYK 16%, 5%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #D4EEFB?
Its complement is #FBE2D5; analogous partners are #D5FBF5 and #D5DBFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4EEFB for text?
Black text on #D4EEFB has a contrast ratio of 17.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.