Palettes / Colors / #D7CDFD
#D7CDFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#D7CDFD 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 #D7CDFD 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.
#D7CDFD 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 #F4FDCE; it also sits naturally between #CEDCFD and #EFCEFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D7CDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 205, 253 |
| HSL | 252°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 252°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 15%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 67.59, 65.20, 101.95 |
| Yxy | 65.20, 0.2879, 0.2778 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.59, 12.71, -22.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.75, 12.61, -23.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 19% · 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 #D7CDFD
.text { color: #D7CDFD; }
.background { background-color: #D7CDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D7CDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 205, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D7CDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 205, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D7CDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 205, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D7CDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D7CDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4FDCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D7CDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D7CDFD
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 #D7CDFD: ·
How #D7CDFD 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 #D7CDFD 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 #D7CDFD?
#D7CDFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 215, 205, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D7CDFD?
#D7CDFD is RGB 215, 205, 253 — HSL 252°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 15%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #D7CDFD?
Its complement is #F4FDCE; analogous partners are #CEDCFD and #EFCEFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D7CDFD for text?
Black text on #D7CDFD has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.