Palettes / Colors / #DAD6FA
#DAD6FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#DAD6FA is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#DAD6FA 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 #F6FAD6; it also sits naturally between #D6E4FA and #ECD6FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAD6FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 214, 250 |
| HSL | 247°, 78%, 91% |
| HSV | 247°, 14%, 98% |
| CMYK | 13%, 14%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.22, 69.90, 100.23 |
| Yxy | 69.90, 0.2921, 0.2908 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.95, 8.25, -17.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.61, 8.19, -17.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 84% · Blue 98%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAD6FA
.text { color: #DAD6FA; }
.background { background-color: #DAD6FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAD6FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 214, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 78%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAD6FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 214, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAD6FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 214, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAD6FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAD6FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6FAD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAD6FA: #000000.
How #DAD6FA 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 #DAD6FA 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 #DAD6FA?
#DAD6FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 218, 214, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAD6FA?
#DAD6FA is RGB 218, 214, 250 — HSL 247°, 78%, 91% — CMYK 13%, 14%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DAD6FA?
Its complement is #F6FAD6; analogous partners are #D6E4FA and #ECD6FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAD6FA for text?
Black text on #DAD6FA has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.