Palettes / Colors / #DAEDFC
#DAEDFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#DAEDFC 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 #DAEDFC 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.
#DAEDFC 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 #FCE8D9; it also sits naturally between #D9FCFA and #D9DCFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DAEDFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 237, 252 |
| HSL | 206°, 85%, 92% |
| HSV | 206°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 76.77, 82.50, 103.97 |
| Yxy | 82.50, 0.2916, 0.3134 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.80, -3.31, -9.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.83, -3.29, -9.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 6% · 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 #DAEDFC
.text { color: #DAEDFC; }
.background { background-color: #DAEDFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DAEDFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 237, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 85%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DAEDFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 237, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DAEDFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 237, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DAEDFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DAEDFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCE8D9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DAEDFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DAEDFC
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 #DAEDFC: ·
How #DAEDFC 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 #DAEDFC 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 #DAEDFC?
#DAEDFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 218, 237, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DAEDFC?
#DAEDFC is RGB 218, 237, 252 — HSL 206°, 85%, 92% — CMYK 13%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DAEDFC?
Its complement is #FCE8D9; analogous partners are #D9FCFA and #D9DCFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DAEDFC for text?
Black text on #DAEDFC has a contrast ratio of 17.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.