Palettes / Colors / #D1D5DB

#D1D5DB — Pale Dusty Blue

#D1D5DB is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.

#D1D5DB 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 #DBD7D1; it also sits naturally between #D1DADB and #D2D1DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 84% · Blue 86%

Cyan 5% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

Previews

CSS code for #D1D5DB

.text { color: #D1D5DB; }
.background { background-color: #D1D5DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D1D5DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(209, 213, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 12%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D1D5DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(209, 213, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D1D5DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(209, 213, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D1D5DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D1D5DB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #D1D5DB

Tints of #D1D5DB

Tones of #D1D5DB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBD7D1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D1D5DB: #000000.

How #D1D5DB 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 #D1D5DB or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D1D5DA  ·  #D1D5DC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D1D5DB?

#D1D5DB is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 209, 213, 219). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D1D5DB?

#D1D5DB is RGB 209, 213, 219 — HSL 216°, 12%, 84% — CMYK 5%, 3%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #D1D5DB?

Its complement is #DBD7D1; analogous partners are #D1DADB and #D2D1DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D1D5DB for text?

Black text on #D1D5DB has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.