Palettes / Colors / #DACEFD
#DACEFD — Pale Vivid Purple
#DACEFD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #DACEFD 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.
#DACEFD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F1FDCE; it also sits naturally between #CEDAFD and #F1CEFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DACEFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 206, 253 |
| HSL | 255°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 255°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 14%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.71, 66.14, 102.07 |
| Yxy | 66.14, 0.2900, 0.2792 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.07, 13.12, -21.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.33, 13.04, -22.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 81% · Blue 99%
Cyan 14% · 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 #DACEFD
.text { color: #DACEFD; }
.background { background-color: #DACEFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DACEFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 206, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DACEFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 206, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DACEFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 206, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DACEFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DACEFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1FDCE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DACEFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DACEFD
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 #DACEFD: ·
How #DACEFD 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 #DACEFD 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 #DACEFD?
#DACEFD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 218, 206, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DACEFD?
#DACEFD is RGB 218, 206, 253 — HSL 255°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 14%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DACEFD?
Its complement is #F1FDCE; analogous partners are #CEDAFD and #F1CEFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DACEFD for text?
Black text on #DACEFD has a contrast ratio of 14.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.