Palettes / Colors / #DAD1FF
#DAD1FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#DAD1FF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#DAD1FF 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 #F6FFD1; it also sits naturally between #D1DFFF and #F1D1FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAD1FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 209, 255 |
| HSL | 252°, 100%, 91% |
| HSV | 252°, 18%, 100% |
| CMYK | 15%, 18%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.76, 67.73, 104.00 |
| Yxy | 67.73, 0.2889, 0.2804 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.87, 11.93, -21.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.30, 11.88, -22.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 82% · Blue 100%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAD1FF
.text { color: #DAD1FF; }
.background { background-color: #DAD1FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAD1FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 209, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 100%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAD1FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 209, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAD1FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 209, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAD1FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAD1FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6FFD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAD1FF: #000000.
How #DAD1FF 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 #DAD1FF 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 #DAD1FF?
#DAD1FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 218, 209, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAD1FF?
#DAD1FF is RGB 218, 209, 255 — HSL 252°, 100%, 91% — CMYK 15%, 18%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DAD1FF?
Its complement is #F6FFD1; analogous partners are #D1DFFF and #F1D1FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAD1FF for text?
Black text on #DAD1FF has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.