Palettes / Colors / #DFECFC
#DFECFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#DFECFC 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 #DFECFC 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.
#DFECFC 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 #FCEFDE; it also sits naturally between #DEFAFC and #E0DEFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFECFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 236, 252 |
| HSL | 213°, 83%, 93% |
| HSV | 213°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 78.00, 82.71, 103.95 |
| Yxy | 82.71, 0.2947, 0.3125 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.89, -1.22, -9.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.94, -1.22, -9.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 6% · 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 #DFECFC
.text { color: #DFECFC; }
.background { background-color: #DFECFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFECFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 236, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 83%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFECFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 236, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFECFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 236, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFECFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFECFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCEFDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFECFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFECFC
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 #DFECFC: ·
How #DFECFC 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 #DFECFC 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 #DFECFC?
#DFECFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 223, 236, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFECFC?
#DFECFC is RGB 223, 236, 252 — HSL 213°, 83%, 93% — CMYK 12%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFECFC?
Its complement is #FCEFDE; analogous partners are #DEFAFC and #E0DEFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFECFC for text?
Black text on #DFECFC has a contrast ratio of 17.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.