Palettes / Colors / #DFDBF2
#DFDBF2 — Pale Muted Blue
#DFDBF2 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 #DFDBF2 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.
#DFDBF2 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 #EDF1DA; it also sits naturally between #DAE2F1 and #E9DAF1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDBF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 219, 242 |
| HSL | 250°, 47%, 90% |
| HSV | 250°, 10%, 95% |
| CMYK | 8%, 10%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 71.79, 72.76, 94.27 |
| Yxy | 72.76, 0.3006, 0.3047 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.33, 5.63, -10.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.30, 5.60, -10.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 95%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 10% · 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 #DFDBF2
.text { color: #DFDBF2; }
.background { background-color: #DFDBF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDBF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 219, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 47%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDBF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 219, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDBF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 219, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDBF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDBF2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDBF2
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Tones of #DFDBF2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDF1DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDBF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDBF2
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 #DFDBF2: ·
How #DFDBF2 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 #DFDBF2 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 #DFDBF2?
#DFDBF2 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 223, 219, 242). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDBF2?
#DFDBF2 is RGB 223, 219, 242 — HSL 250°, 47%, 90% — CMYK 8%, 10%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #DFDBF2?
Its complement is #EDF1DA; analogous partners are #DAE2F1 and #E9DAF1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDBF2 for text?
Black text on #DFDBF2 has a contrast ratio of 15.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.