Palettes / Colors / #DFDAEF
#DFDAEF — Pale Muted Blue
#DFDAEF 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 #DFDAEF 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.
#DFDAEF 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 #EBF0DB; it also sits naturally between #DBE1F0 and #EADBF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 218, 239 |
| HSL | 254°, 40%, 90% |
| HSV | 254°, 9%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 9%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.08, 72.06, 91.82 |
| Yxy | 72.06, 0.3025, 0.3067 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.00, 5.58, -9.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.89, 5.53, -9.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDAEF
.text { color: #DFDAEF; }
.background { background-color: #DFDAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 218, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 40%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 218, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 218, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBF0DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDAEF
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 #DFDAEF: ·
How #DFDAEF 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 #DFDAEF 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 #DFDAEF?
#DFDAEF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 223, 218, 239). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDAEF?
#DFDAEF is RGB 223, 218, 239 — HSL 254°, 40%, 90% — CMYK 7%, 9%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFDAEF?
Its complement is #EBF0DB; analogous partners are #DBE1F0 and #EADBF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDAEF for text?
Black text on #DFDAEF has a contrast ratio of 15.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.