Palettes / Colors / #DCDFFC
#DCDFFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#DCDFFC 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 #DCDFFC 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.
#DCDFFC 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 #FCF9DE; it also sits naturally between #DEF0FC and #EADEFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDFFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 223, 252 |
| HSL | 234°, 84%, 93% |
| HSV | 234°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 13%, 12%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.47, 75.02, 102.70 |
| Yxy | 75.02, 0.2925, 0.2986 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.40, 4.56, -14.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.61, 4.54, -14.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 99%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 12% · 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 #DCDFFC
.text { color: #DCDFFC; }
.background { background-color: #DCDFFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDFFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 223, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 84%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDFFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 223, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDFFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 223, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDFFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDFFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCF9DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDFFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDFFC
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 #DCDFFC: ·
How #DCDFFC 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 #DCDFFC 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 #DCDFFC?
#DCDFFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 223, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDFFC?
#DCDFFC is RGB 220, 223, 252 — HSL 234°, 84%, 93% — CMYK 13%, 12%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DCDFFC?
Its complement is #FCF9DE; analogous partners are #DEF0FC and #EADEFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDFFC for text?
Black text on #DCDFFC has a contrast ratio of 16.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.