Palettes / Colors / #DFEBF7
#DFEBF7 — Pale Blue
#DFEBF7 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #DFEBF7 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.
#DFEBF7 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 #F7EBDE; it also sits naturally between #DEF7F7 and #DEDEF7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEBF7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 235, 247 |
| HSL | 210°, 60%, 92% |
| HSV | 210°, 10%, 97% |
| CMYK | 10%, 5%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 76.93, 81.82, 99.73 |
| Yxy | 81.82, 0.2976, 0.3165 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.50, -1.69, -7.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.45, -1.68, -7.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 97%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEBF7
.text { color: #DFEBF7; }
.background { background-color: #DFEBF7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEBF7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 247); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 60%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEBF7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 247, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEBF7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 247, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEBF7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEBF7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEBF7
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Tones of #DFEBF7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7EBDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEBF7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEBF7
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 #DFEBF7: ·
How #DFEBF7 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 #DFEBF7 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 #DFEBF7?
#DFEBF7 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 223, 235, 247). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEBF7?
#DFEBF7 is RGB 223, 235, 247 — HSL 210°, 60%, 92% — CMYK 10%, 5%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #DFEBF7?
Its complement is #F7EBDE; analogous partners are #DEF7F7 and #DEDEF7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEBF7 for text?
Black text on #DFEBF7 has a contrast ratio of 17.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.