Palettes / Colors / #DCEAFE
#DCEAFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#DCEAFE 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 #DCEAFE 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.
#DCEAFE 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 #FEF0DC; it also sits naturally between #DCFBFE and #DFDCFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCEAFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 234, 254 |
| HSL | 215°, 94%, 93% |
| HSV | 215°, 13%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 8%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 76.83, 81.22, 105.39 |
| Yxy | 81.22, 0.2916, 0.3083 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.23, -0.74, -11.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.12, -0.74, -11.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 92% · Blue 100%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCEAFE
.text { color: #DCEAFE; }
.background { background-color: #DCEAFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCEAFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 234, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 94%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCEAFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 234, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCEAFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 234, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCEAFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCEAFE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCEAFE
Tints of #DCEAFE
Tones of #DCEAFE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEF0DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCEAFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCEAFE
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 #DCEAFE: ·
How #DCEAFE 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 #DCEAFE 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 #DCEAFE?
#DCEAFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 234, 254). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCEAFE?
#DCEAFE is RGB 220, 234, 254 — HSL 215°, 94%, 93% — CMYK 13%, 8%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DCEAFE?
Its complement is #FEF0DC; analogous partners are #DCFBFE and #DFDCFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCEAFE for text?
Black text on #DCEAFE has a contrast ratio of 17.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.