Palettes / Colors / #DEDFF3
#DEDFF3 — Pale Muted Blue
#DEDFF3 is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #DEDFF3 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.
#DEDFF3 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 #F3F2DD; it also sits naturally between #DDE9F3 and #E7DDF3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEDFF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 223, 243 |
| HSL | 237°, 47%, 91% |
| HSV | 237°, 9%, 95% |
| CMYK | 9%, 8%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 72.69, 74.78, 95.40 |
| Yxy | 74.78, 0.2993, 0.3079 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.29, 3.42, -9.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.47, 3.39, -9.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 95%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEDFF3
.text { color: #DEDFF3; }
.background { background-color: #DEDFF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEDFF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 223, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 47%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEDFF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 223, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEDFF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 223, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEDFF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEDFF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3F2DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEDFF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEDFF3
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 #DEDFF3: ·
How #DEDFF3 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 #DEDFF3 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 #DEDFF3?
#DEDFF3 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 222, 223, 243). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEDFF3?
#DEDFF3 is RGB 222, 223, 243 — HSL 237°, 47%, 91% — CMYK 9%, 8%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #DEDFF3?
Its complement is #F3F2DD; analogous partners are #DDE9F3 and #E7DDF3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEDFF3 for text?
Black text on #DEDFF3 has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.