Palettes / Colors / #DCF0FF
#DCF0FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#DCF0FF 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 #DCF0FF 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.
#DCF0FF 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 #FFEBDB; it also sits naturally between #DBFFFD and #DBDEFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCF0FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 240, 255 |
| HSL | 206°, 100%, 93% |
| HSV | 206°, 14%, 100% |
| CMYK | 14%, 6%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 78.73, 84.76, 106.82 |
| Yxy | 84.76, 0.2913, 0.3136 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.78, -3.62, -9.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.06, -3.61, -9.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 94% · Blue 100%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 6% · 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 #DCF0FF
.text { color: #DCF0FF; }
.background { background-color: #DCF0FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCF0FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 240, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 100%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCF0FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 240, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCF0FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 240, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCF0FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCF0FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFEBDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCF0FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCF0FF
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 #DCF0FF: ·
How #DCF0FF 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 #DCF0FF 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 #DCF0FF?
#DCF0FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 240, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCF0FF?
#DCF0FF is RGB 220, 240, 255 — HSL 206°, 100%, 93% — CMYK 14%, 6%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #DCF0FF?
Its complement is #FFEBDB; analogous partners are #DBFFFD and #DBDEFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCF0FF for text?
Black text on #DCF0FF has a contrast ratio of 17.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.