Palettes / Colors / #DAD3FD
#DAD3FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#DAD3FD 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 #DAD3FD 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.
#DAD3FD 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 #F6FDD3; it also sits naturally between #D3E1FD and #EFD3FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAD3FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 211, 253 |
| HSL | 250°, 91%, 91% |
| HSV | 250°, 17%, 99% |
| CMYK | 14%, 17%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 69.94, 68.59, 102.48 |
| Yxy | 68.59, 0.2902, 0.2846 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.30, 10.46, -19.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.82, 10.40, -20.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 83% · Blue 99%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 17% · 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 #DAD3FD
.text { color: #DAD3FD; }
.background { background-color: #DAD3FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAD3FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 211, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 91%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAD3FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 211, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAD3FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 211, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAD3FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAD3FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6FDD3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAD3FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAD3FD
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 #DAD3FD: ·
How #DAD3FD 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 #DAD3FD 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 #DAD3FD?
#DAD3FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 218, 211, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAD3FD?
#DAD3FD is RGB 218, 211, 253 — HSL 250°, 91%, 91% — CMYK 14%, 17%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DAD3FD?
Its complement is #F6FDD3; analogous partners are #D3E1FD and #EFD3FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAD3FD for text?
Black text on #DAD3FD has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.