Palettes / Colors / #DCEDFE
#DCEDFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#DCEDFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#DCEDFE 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 #FEEDDC; it also sits naturally between #DCFEFE and #DCDCFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCEDFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 237, 254 |
| HSL | 210°, 94%, 93% |
| HSV | 210°, 13%, 100% |
| CMYK | 13%, 7%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 77.69, 82.94, 105.68 |
| Yxy | 82.94, 0.2917, 0.3114 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.99, -2.28, -10.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.07, -2.28, -10.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 93% · Blue 100%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 7% · 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 #DCEDFE
.text { color: #DCEDFE; }
.background { background-color: #DCEDFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCEDFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 237, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 94%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCEDFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 237, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCEDFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 237, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCEDFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCEDFE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCEDFE
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Tones of #DCEDFE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEEDDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCEDFE: #000000.
How #DCEDFE 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 #DCEDFE 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 #DCEDFE?
#DCEDFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 237, 254). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCEDFE?
#DCEDFE is RGB 220, 237, 254 — HSL 210°, 94%, 93% — CMYK 13%, 7%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DCEDFE?
Its complement is #FEEDDC; analogous partners are #DCFEFE and #DCDCFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCEDFE for text?
Black text on #DCEDFE has a contrast ratio of 17.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.