Palettes / Colors / #D3CEDE
#D3CEDE — Pale Dusty Purple
#D3CEDE is a purple color we call Pale Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #D3CEDE 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.
#D3CEDE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D9DECE; it also sits naturally between #CED1DE and #DBCEDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D3CEDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 211, 206, 222 |
| HSL | 259°, 20%, 84% |
| HSV | 259°, 7%, 87% |
| CMYK | 5%, 7%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 62.12, 63.27, 78.04 |
| Yxy | 63.27, 0.3054, 0.3110 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.58, 4.68, -7.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.54, 4.53, -7.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D3CEDE
.text { color: #D3CEDE; }
.background { background-color: #D3CEDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D3CEDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 206, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 20%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D3CEDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 206, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D3CEDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 206, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D3CEDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D3CEDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D3CEDE
Tints of #D3CEDE
Tones of #D3CEDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9DECE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D3CEDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D3CEDE
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 #D3CEDE: ·
How #D3CEDE 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 #D3CEDE 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #D3CEDE?
#D3CEDE is Pale Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 211, 206, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D3CEDE?
#D3CEDE is RGB 211, 206, 222 — HSL 259°, 20%, 84% — CMYK 5%, 7%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #D3CEDE?
Its complement is #D9DECE; analogous partners are #CED1DE and #DBCEDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D3CEDE for text?
Black text on #D3CEDE has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.