Palettes / Colors / #D0D2EC
#D0D2EC — Pale Muted Blue
#D0D2EC is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
#D0D2EC 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 #ECEAD0; it also sits naturally between #D0E0EC and #DCD0EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D0D2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 208, 210, 236 |
| HSL | 236°, 42%, 87% |
| HSV | 236°, 12%, 93% |
| CMYK | 12%, 11%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 64.20, 65.56, 88.63 |
| Yxy | 65.56, 0.2940, 0.3002 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.77, 4.34, -12.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.97, 4.23, -13.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 82% · Blue 93%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D0D2EC
.text { color: #D0D2EC; }
.background { background-color: #D0D2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D0D2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(208, 210, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 42%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D0D2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(208, 210, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D0D2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(208, 210, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D0D2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D0D2EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D0D2EC
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Tones of #D0D2EC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECEAD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D0D2EC: #000000.
How #D0D2EC 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 #D0D2EC 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 #D0D2EC?
#D0D2EC is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 208, 210, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D0D2EC?
#D0D2EC is RGB 208, 210, 236 — HSL 236°, 42%, 87% — CMYK 12%, 11%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D0D2EC?
Its complement is #ECEAD0; analogous partners are #D0E0EC and #DCD0EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D0D2EC for text?
Black text on #D0D2EC has a contrast ratio of 14.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.