Palettes / Colors / #DFD6FD
#DFD6FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#DFD6FD 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 #DFD6FD 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.
#DFD6FD 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 #F5FDD8; it also sits naturally between #D8E2FD and #F3D8FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFD6FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 214, 253 |
| HSL | 254°, 91%, 92% |
| HSV | 254°, 15%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 15%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.21, 70.87, 102.80 |
| Yxy | 70.87, 0.2937, 0.2882 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.42, 10.44, -17.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.19, 10.44, -18.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 84% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 15% · 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 #DFD6FD
.text { color: #DFD6FD; }
.background { background-color: #DFD6FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFD6FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 214, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 91%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFD6FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 214, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFD6FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 214, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFD6FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFD6FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5FDD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFD6FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFD6FD
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 #DFD6FD: ·
How #DFD6FD 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 #DFD6FD 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 #DFD6FD?
#DFD6FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 223, 214, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFD6FD?
#DFD6FD is RGB 223, 214, 253 — HSL 254°, 91%, 92% — CMYK 12%, 15%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFD6FD?
Its complement is #F5FDD8; analogous partners are #D8E2FD and #F3D8FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFD6FD for text?
Black text on #DFD6FD has a contrast ratio of 15.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.