Palettes / Colors / #DEE8FC
#DEE8FC — Pale Vivid Blue
#DEE8FC 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 #DEE8FC 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.
#DEE8FC 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 #FCF2DE; it also sits naturally between #DEF7FC and #E3DEFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE8FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 232, 252 |
| HSL | 220°, 83%, 93% |
| HSV | 220°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 8%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 76.55, 80.27, 103.55 |
| Yxy | 80.27, 0.2940, 0.3083 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.81, 0.52, -10.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.59, 0.52, -11.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 91% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 8% · 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 #DEE8FC
.text { color: #DEE8FC; }
.background { background-color: #DEE8FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE8FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 232, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 83%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE8FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 232, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE8FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 232, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE8FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE8FC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEE8FC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCF2DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE8FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEE8FC
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 #DEE8FC: ·
How #DEE8FC 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 #DEE8FC 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 #DEE8FC?
#DEE8FC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 222, 232, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE8FC?
#DEE8FC is RGB 222, 232, 252 — HSL 220°, 83%, 93% — CMYK 12%, 8%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DEE8FC?
Its complement is #FCF2DE; analogous partners are #DEF7FC and #E3DEFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE8FC for text?
Black text on #DEE8FC has a contrast ratio of 17.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.