Palettes / Colors / #D3CDCE
#D3CDCE — Mist Grey
#D3CDCE is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #D3CDCE 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.
#D3CDCE is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality 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 #CED4D3; it also sits naturally between #D4CED2 and #D4D0CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3CDCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 205, 206 |
| HSL | 350°, 6%, 82% |
| HSV | 350°, 3%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 2%, 17% |
| XYZ | 59.84, 61.97, 67.20 |
| Yxy | 61.97, 0.3166, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.90, 2.25, 0.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.72, 2.16, 0.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 2% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3CDCE
.text { color: #D3CDCE; }
.background { background-color: #D3CDCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3CDCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 205, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(350, 6%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3CDCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 205, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3CDCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 205, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3CDCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3CDCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CED4D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3CDCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D3CDCE
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 #D3CDCE: ·
How #D3CDCE 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 #D3CDCE 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 #D3CDCE?
#D3CDCE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 211, 205, 206). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3CDCE?
#D3CDCE is RGB 211, 205, 206 — HSL 350°, 6%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 2%, 17%.
What colors go with #D3CDCE?
Its complement is #CED4D3; analogous partners are #D4CED2 and #D4D0CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3CDCE for text?
Black text on #D3CDCE has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.