Palettes / Colors / #DFE5FC
#DFE5FC — Pale Vivid Blue
#DFE5FC 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 #DFE5FC 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.
#DFE5FC 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 #FCF6DE; it also sits naturally between #DEF3FC and #E7DEFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFE5FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 229, 252 |
| HSL | 228°, 83%, 93% |
| HSV | 228°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 9%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 76.02, 78.75, 103.29 |
| Yxy | 78.75, 0.2946, 0.3052 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.12, 2.39, -11.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.74, 2.39, -12.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 90% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 9% · 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 #DFE5FC
.text { color: #DFE5FC; }
.background { background-color: #DFE5FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFE5FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 229, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 83%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFE5FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 229, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFE5FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 229, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFE5FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFE5FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCF6DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFE5FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFE5FC
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 #DFE5FC: ·
How #DFE5FC 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 #DFE5FC 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 #DFE5FC?
#DFE5FC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 223, 229, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFE5FC?
#DFE5FC is RGB 223, 229, 252 — HSL 228°, 83%, 93% — CMYK 12%, 9%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFE5FC?
Its complement is #FCF6DE; analogous partners are #DEF3FC and #E7DEFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFE5FC for text?
Black text on #DFE5FC has a contrast ratio of 16.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.