Palettes / Colors / #DADFFD
#DADFFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#DADFFD 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 #DADFFD 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.
#DADFFD 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 #FDF7D8; it also sits naturally between #D8F0FD and #E5D8FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DADFFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 223, 253 |
| HSL | 231°, 90%, 92% |
| HSV | 231°, 14%, 99% |
| CMYK | 14%, 12%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.03, 74.77, 103.51 |
| Yxy | 74.77, 0.2906, 0.2975 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.29, 4.14, -15.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.47, 4.11, -15.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 87% · Blue 99%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 12% · 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 #DADFFD
.text { color: #DADFFD; }
.background { background-color: #DADFFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADFFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 223, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 90%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADFFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 223, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADFFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 223, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DADFFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DADFFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF7D8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DADFFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DADFFD
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 #DADFFD: ·
How #DADFFD 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 #DADFFD 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 #DADFFD?
#DADFFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 218, 223, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DADFFD?
#DADFFD is RGB 218, 223, 253 — HSL 231°, 90%, 92% — CMYK 14%, 12%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DADFFD?
Its complement is #FDF7D8; analogous partners are #D8F0FD and #E5D8FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DADFFD for text?
Black text on #DADFFD has a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.