Palettes / Colors / #DCD8FA
#DCD8FA — Pale Blue
#DCD8FA 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 #DCD8FA 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.
#DCD8FA 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 | #DCD8FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 216, 250 |
| HSL | 247°, 77%, 91% |
| HSV | 247°, 14%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 14%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.33, 71.23, 100.43 |
| Yxy | 71.23, 0.2935, 0.2931 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.60, 7.83, -16.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.40, 7.79, -16.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 85% · 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 #DCD8FA
.text { color: #DCD8FA; }
.background { background-color: #DCD8FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD8FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 216, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 77%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD8FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 216, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD8FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 216, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD8FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD8FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6FAD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD8FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD8FA
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 #DCD8FA: ·
How #DCD8FA 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 #DCD8FA 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 #DCD8FA?
#DCD8FA is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 216, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD8FA?
#DCD8FA is RGB 220, 216, 250 — HSL 247°, 77%, 91% — CMYK 12%, 14%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCD8FA?
Its complement is #F6FAD6; analogous partners are #D6E4FA and #ECD6FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD8FA for text?
Black text on #DCD8FA has a contrast ratio of 15.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.