Palettes / Colors / #E0DCFF
#E0DCFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#E0DCFF 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 #E0DCFF 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.
#E0DCFF 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 #FBFFDB; it also sits naturally between #DBE9FF and #F1DBFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E0DCFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 224, 220, 255 |
| HSL | 247°, 100%, 93% |
| HSV | 247°, 14%, 100% |
| CMYK | 12%, 14%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 74.38, 74.25, 105.02 |
| Yxy | 74.25, 0.2932, 0.2927 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.04, 8.00, -16.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.17, 8.01, -17.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 86% · Blue 100%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E0DCFF
.text { color: #E0DCFF; }
.background { background-color: #E0DCFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E0DCFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(224, 220, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 100%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E0DCFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(224, 220, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E0DCFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(224, 220, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E0DCFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E0DCFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBFFDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E0DCFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E0DCFF
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 #E0DCFF: ·
How #E0DCFF 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 #E0DCFF 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 #E0DCFF?
#E0DCFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 224, 220, 255). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E0DCFF?
#E0DCFF is RGB 224, 220, 255 — HSL 247°, 100%, 93% — CMYK 12%, 14%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #E0DCFF?
Its complement is #FBFFDB; analogous partners are #DBE9FF and #F1DBFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E0DCFF for text?
Black text on #E0DCFF has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.