Palettes / Colors / #DAEBF7
#DAEBF7 — Pale Blue
#DAEBF7 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #DAEBF7 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.
#DAEBF7 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 #F7E6D9; it also sits naturally between #D9F7F4 and #D9DCF7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAEBF7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 235, 247 |
| HSL | 205°, 64%, 91% |
| HSV | 205°, 12%, 97% |
| CMYK | 12%, 5%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 75.41, 81.04, 99.66 |
| Yxy | 81.04, 0.2944, 0.3164 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.15, -3.28, -7.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.02, -3.25, -7.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 92% · Blue 97%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DAEBF7
.text { color: #DAEBF7; }
.background { background-color: #DAEBF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAEBF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 235, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 64%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAEBF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 235, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAEBF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 235, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAEBF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAEBF7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7E6D9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAEBF7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAEBF7
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 #DAEBF7: ·
How #DAEBF7 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 #DAEBF7 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 #DAEBF7?
#DAEBF7 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 218, 235, 247). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAEBF7?
#DAEBF7 is RGB 218, 235, 247 — HSL 205°, 64%, 91% — CMYK 12%, 5%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #DAEBF7?
Its complement is #F7E6D9; analogous partners are #D9F7F4 and #D9DCF7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAEBF7 for text?
Black text on #DAEBF7 has a contrast ratio of 17.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.