Palettes / Colors / #DCDBFA
#DCDBFA — Pale Blue
#DCDBFA is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#DCDBFA 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 #F9FADB; it also sits naturally between #DBEAFA and #ECDBFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 219, 250 |
| HSL | 242°, 76%, 92% |
| HSV | 242°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 12%, 12%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.10, 72.78, 100.69 |
| Yxy | 72.78, 0.2936, 0.2964 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.34, 6.25, -14.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.31, 6.22, -15.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 98%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 12% · 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 #DCDBFA
.text { color: #DCDBFA; }
.background { background-color: #DCDBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 219, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 76%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 219, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 219, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDBFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDBFA
Tints of #DCDBFA
Tones of #DCDBFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FADB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDBFA: #000000.
How #DCDBFA 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 #DCDBFA 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 #DCDBFA?
#DCDBFA is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 219, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDBFA?
#DCDBFA is RGB 220, 219, 250 — HSL 242°, 76%, 92% — CMYK 12%, 12%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DCDBFA?
Its complement is #F9FADB; analogous partners are #DBEAFA and #ECDBFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDBFA for text?
Black text on #DCDBFA has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.