Palettes / Colors / #DEDBFC
#DEDBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#DEDBFC 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 #DEDBFC 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.
#DEDBFC 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 #F9FCD9; it also sits naturally between #D9E8FC and #EDD9FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEDBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 219, 252 |
| HSL | 245°, 85%, 92% |
| HSV | 245°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.03, 73.22, 102.38 |
| Yxy | 73.22, 0.2937, 0.2945 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.55, 7.29, -15.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.57, 7.27, -16.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 13% · 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 #DEDBFC
.text { color: #DEDBFC; }
.background { background-color: #DEDBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEDBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 219, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 85%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEDBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 219, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEDBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 219, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEDBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEDBFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEDBFC
Tints of #DEDBFC
Tones of #DEDBFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FCD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEDBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEDBFC
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 #DEDBFC: ·
How #DEDBFC 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 #DEDBFC 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 #DEDBFC?
#DEDBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 222, 219, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEDBFC?
#DEDBFC is RGB 222, 219, 252 — HSL 245°, 85%, 92% — CMYK 12%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DEDBFC?
Its complement is #F9FCD9; analogous partners are #D9E8FC and #EDD9FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEDBFC for text?
Black text on #DEDBFC has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.