Palettes / Colors / #D2CFEE
#D2CFEE — Pale Muted Blue
#D2CFEE is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #D2CFEE 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.
#D2CFEE 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 #EBEECE; it also sits naturally between #CEDBEE and #E1CEEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2CFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 207, 238 |
| HSL | 246°, 48%, 87% |
| HSV | 246°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 12%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 64.32, 64.50, 89.95 |
| Yxy | 64.50, 0.2940, 0.2948 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.23, 6.98, -14.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.31, 6.81, -15.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 13% · 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 #D2CFEE
.text { color: #D2CFEE; }
.background { background-color: #D2CFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2CFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 207, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 48%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2CFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 207, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2CFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 207, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2CFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2CFEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D2CFEE
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Tones of #D2CFEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBEECE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2CFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2CFEE
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 #D2CFEE: ·
How #D2CFEE 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 #D2CFEE 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 #D2CFEE?
#D2CFEE is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 210, 207, 238). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2CFEE?
#D2CFEE is RGB 210, 207, 238 — HSL 246°, 48%, 87% — CMYK 12%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D2CFEE?
Its complement is #EBEECE; analogous partners are #CEDBEE and #E1CEEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2CFEE for text?
Black text on #D2CFEE has a contrast ratio of 13.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.