Palettes / Colors / #DFDFF0
#DFDFF0 — Pale Muted Blue
#DFDFF0 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 #DFDFF0 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.
#DFDFF0 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 #F0F0E0; it also sits naturally between #E0E8F0 and #E8E0F0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDFF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 223, 240 |
| HSL | 240°, 36%, 91% |
| HSV | 240°, 7%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 7%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.55, 74.75, 93.04 |
| Yxy | 74.75, 0.3018, 0.3110 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.28, 3.16, -8.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.46, 3.14, -8.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 94%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 7% · 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 #DFDFF0
.text { color: #DFDFF0; }
.background { background-color: #DFDFF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDFF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 223, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 36%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDFF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 223, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDFF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 223, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDFF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDFF0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0F0E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDFF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDFF0
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 #DFDFF0: ·
How #DFDFF0 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 #DFDFF0 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 #DFDFF0?
#DFDFF0 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 223, 223, 240). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDFF0?
#DFDFF0 is RGB 223, 223, 240 — HSL 240°, 36%, 91% — CMYK 7%, 7%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DFDFF0?
Its complement is #F0F0E0; analogous partners are #E0E8F0 and #E8E0F0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDFF0 for text?
Black text on #DFDFF0 has a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.