Palettes / Colors / #DCDBFC
#DCDBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#DCDBFC 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 #DCDBFC 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.
#DCDBFC 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 #FBFCD9; it also sits naturally between #D9E9FC and #ECD9FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 219, 252 |
| HSL | 242°, 85%, 92% |
| HSV | 242°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.42, 72.91, 102.35 |
| Yxy | 72.91, 0.2924, 0.2944 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.40, 6.66, -15.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.39, 6.63, -16.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 13% · 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 #DCDBFC
.text { color: #DCDBFC; }
.background { background-color: #DCDBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 219, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 85%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 219, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 219, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDBFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDBFC
Tints of #DCDBFC
Tones of #DCDBFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBFCD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDBFC
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 #DCDBFC: ·
How #DCDBFC 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 #DCDBFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCDBFC?
#DCDBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 219, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDBFC?
#DCDBFC is RGB 220, 219, 252 — HSL 242°, 85%, 92% — CMYK 13%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DCDBFC?
Its complement is #FBFCD9; analogous partners are #D9E9FC and #ECD9FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDBFC for text?
Black text on #DCDBFC has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.