Palettes / Colors / #D4DAEC
#D4DAEC — Pale Muted Blue
#D4DAEC 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 #D4DAEC 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.
#D4DAEC 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 #ECE6D4; it also sits naturally between #D4E6EC and #DAD4EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D4DAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 218, 236 |
| HSL | 225°, 39%, 88% |
| HSV | 225°, 10%, 93% |
| CMYK | 10%, 8%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 67.36, 70.20, 89.36 |
| Yxy | 70.20, 0.2969, 0.3093 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.09, 1.42, -9.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.78, 1.39, -9.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 85% · Blue 93%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 8% · 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 #D4DAEC
.text { color: #D4DAEC; }
.background { background-color: #D4DAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D4DAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 218, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 39%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D4DAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 218, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D4DAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 218, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D4DAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D4DAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECE6D4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D4DAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D4DAEC
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 #D4DAEC: ·
How #D4DAEC 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 #D4DAEC 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 #D4DAEC?
#D4DAEC is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 212, 218, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D4DAEC?
#D4DAEC is RGB 212, 218, 236 — HSL 225°, 39%, 88% — CMYK 10%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D4DAEC?
Its complement is #ECE6D4; analogous partners are #D4E6EC and #DAD4EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D4DAEC for text?
Black text on #D4DAEC has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.