Palettes / Colors / #DFF3FD
#DFF3FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#DFF3FD 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 #DFF3FD 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.
#DFF3FD 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 #FDE8DD; it also sits naturally between #DDFDF8 and #DDE3FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFF3FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 243, 253 |
| HSL | 200°, 88%, 93% |
| HSV | 200°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 12%, 4%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 80.21, 86.88, 105.47 |
| Yxy | 86.88, 0.2943, 0.3188 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.69, -4.60, -7.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.21, -4.60, -7.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 95% · Blue 99%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 4% · 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 #DFF3FD
.text { color: #DFF3FD; }
.background { background-color: #DFF3FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFF3FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 243, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 88%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFF3FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 243, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFF3FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 243, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFF3FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFF3FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDE8DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFF3FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFF3FD
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 #DFF3FD: ·
How #DFF3FD 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 #DFF3FD 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 #DFF3FD?
#DFF3FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 223, 243, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFF3FD?
#DFF3FD is RGB 223, 243, 253 — HSL 200°, 88%, 93% — CMYK 12%, 4%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #DFF3FD?
Its complement is #FDE8DD; analogous partners are #DDFDF8 and #DDE3FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFF3FD for text?
Black text on #DFF3FD has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.