Palettes / Colors / #DFDAFB
#DFDAFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#DFDAFB 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 #DFDAFB 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.
#DFDAFB 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 #F6FBDA; it also sits naturally between #DAE6FB and #EFDAFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDAFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 218, 251 |
| HSL | 249°, 80%, 92% |
| HSV | 249°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 11%, 13%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.92, 72.80, 101.47 |
| Yxy | 72.80, 0.2950, 0.2945 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.35, 7.93, -15.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.32, 7.92, -16.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 85% · Blue 98%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDAFB
.text { color: #DFDAFB; }
.background { background-color: #DFDAFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDAFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 218, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 80%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDAFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 218, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDAFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 218, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDAFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDAFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6FBDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDAFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDAFB
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 #DFDAFB: ·
How #DFDAFB 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 #DFDAFB 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 #DFDAFB?
#DFDAFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 223, 218, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDAFB?
#DFDAFB is RGB 223, 218, 251 — HSL 249°, 80%, 92% — CMYK 11%, 13%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #DFDAFB?
Its complement is #F6FBDA; analogous partners are #DAE6FB and #EFDAFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDAFB for text?
Black text on #DFDAFB has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.