Palettes / Colors / #DFDBFC
#DFDBFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#DFDBFC 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 #DFDBFC 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.
#DFDBFC 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 #F8FCD9; it also sits naturally between #D9E7FC and #EFD9FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 219, 252 |
| HSL | 247°, 85%, 92% |
| HSV | 247°, 13%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 73.33, 73.38, 102.39 |
| Yxy | 73.38, 0.2944, 0.2946 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.63, 7.61, -15.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.66, 7.60, -16.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 13% · 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 #DFDBFC
.text { color: #DFDBFC; }
.background { background-color: #DFDBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 219, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 85%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 219, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 219, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDBFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8FCD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDBFC
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 #DFDBFC: ·
How #DFDBFC 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 #DFDBFC 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 #DFDBFC?
#DFDBFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 223, 219, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDBFC?
#DFDBFC is RGB 223, 219, 252 — HSL 247°, 85%, 92% — CMYK 12%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFDBFC?
Its complement is #F8FCD9; analogous partners are #D9E7FC and #EFD9FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDBFC for text?
Black text on #DFDBFC has a contrast ratio of 15.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.