Palettes / Colors / #DCD6FA
#DCD6FA — Pale Vivid Blue
#DCD6FA 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 #DCD6FA 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.
#DCD6FA 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 #F4FAD6; it also sits naturally between #D6E2FA and #EED6FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD6FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 214, 250 |
| HSL | 250°, 78%, 91% |
| HSV | 250°, 14%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 14%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.82, 70.21, 100.26 |
| Yxy | 70.21, 0.2935, 0.2910 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.10, 8.89, -16.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.79, 8.84, -17.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · 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 #DCD6FA
.text { color: #DCD6FA; }
.background { background-color: #DCD6FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD6FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 214, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 78%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD6FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 214, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD6FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 214, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD6FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD6FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4FAD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD6FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD6FA
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 #DCD6FA: ·
How #DCD6FA 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 #DCD6FA 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 #DCD6FA?
#DCD6FA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 214, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD6FA?
#DCD6FA is RGB 220, 214, 250 — HSL 250°, 78%, 91% — CMYK 12%, 14%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCD6FA?
Its complement is #F4FAD6; analogous partners are #D6E2FA and #EED6FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD6FA for text?
Black text on #DCD6FA has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.