Palettes / Colors / #D9DBFC
#D9DBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#D9DBFC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#D9DBFC 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 #FCFAD9; it also sits naturally between #D9ECFC and #E9D9FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D9DBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 219, 252 |
| HSL | 237°, 85%, 92% |
| HSV | 237°, 14%, 99% |
| CMYK | 14%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 71.52, 72.44, 102.31 |
| Yxy | 72.44, 0.2904, 0.2942 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.18, 5.72, -16.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.11, 5.67, -16.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 86% · Blue 99%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 13% · 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 #D9DBFC
.text { color: #D9DBFC; }
.background { background-color: #D9DBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D9DBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 219, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 85%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D9DBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 219, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D9DBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 219, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D9DBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D9DBFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D9DBFC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCFAD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D9DBFC: #000000.
How #D9DBFC 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 #D9DBFC 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 #D9DBFC?
#D9DBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 217, 219, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D9DBFC?
#D9DBFC is RGB 217, 219, 252 — HSL 237°, 85%, 92% — CMYK 14%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #D9DBFC?
Its complement is #FCFAD9; analogous partners are #D9ECFC and #E9D9FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D9DBFC for text?
Black text on #D9DBFC has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.