Palettes / Colors / #DCDFF0
#DCDFF0 — Pale Muted Blue
#DCDFF0 is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #DCDFF0 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.
#DCDFF0 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 #F0EDDB; it also sits naturally between #DBE9F0 and #E2DBF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDFF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 223, 240 |
| HSL | 231°, 40%, 90% |
| HSV | 231°, 8%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 7%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.63, 74.28, 93.00 |
| Yxy | 74.28, 0.2998, 0.3109 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.06, 2.19, -8.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.19, 2.16, -8.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDFF0
.text { color: #DCDFF0; }
.background { background-color: #DCDFF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDFF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 223, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 40%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDFF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 223, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDFF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 223, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDFF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDFF0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0EDDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDFF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDFF0
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 #DCDFF0: ·
How #DCDFF0 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 #DCDFF0 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 #DCDFF0?
#DCDFF0 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 223, 240). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDFF0?
#DCDFF0 is RGB 220, 223, 240 — HSL 231°, 40%, 90% — CMYK 8%, 7%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DCDFF0?
Its complement is #F0EDDB; analogous partners are #DBE9F0 and #E2DBF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDFF0 for text?
Black text on #DCDFF0 has a contrast ratio of 15.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.