Palettes / Colors / #D2DBDF

#D2DBDF — Pale Dusty Blue

#D2DBDF is a blue color we call Pale Dusty 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 #D2DBDF 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.

#D2DBDF 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 #DFD6D2; it also sits naturally between #D2DFDD and #D2D5DF. 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 86% · Blue 87%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D2DBDF

.text { color: #D2DBDF; }
.background { background-color: #D2DBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2DBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 219, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 17%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2DBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 219, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2DBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 219, 223, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D2DBDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2DBDF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFD6D2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D2DBDF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2DBDF

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:

How #D2DBDF 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 #D2DBDF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D2DBDE  ·  #D2DBE0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D2DBDF?

#D2DBDF is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 210, 219, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D2DBDF?

#D2DBDF is RGB 210, 219, 223 — HSL 198°, 17%, 85% — CMYK 6%, 2%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #D2DBDF?

Its complement is #DFD6D2; analogous partners are #D2DFDD and #D2D5DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D2DBDF for text?

Black text on #D2DBDF has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.