Palettes / Colors / #D6CEED
#D6CEED — Pale Muted Purple
#D6CEED is a purple color we call Pale Muted 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 #D6CEED 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.
#D6CEED 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 #E5EDCF; it also sits naturally between #CFD6ED and #E5CFED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D6CEED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 214, 206, 237 |
| HSL | 255°, 46%, 87% |
| HSV | 255°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 10%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.09, 64.55, 89.15 |
| Yxy | 64.55, 0.2975, 0.2950 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.25, 8.59, -14.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.34, 8.43, -14.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 10% · 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 #D6CEED
.text { color: #D6CEED; }
.background { background-color: #D6CEED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D6CEED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 206, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 46%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D6CEED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 206, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D6CEED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 206, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D6CEED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D6CEED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D6CEED
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5EDCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D6CEED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D6CEED
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 #D6CEED: ·
How #D6CEED 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 #D6CEED 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 #D6CEED?
#D6CEED is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 214, 206, 237). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D6CEED?
#D6CEED is RGB 214, 206, 237 — HSL 255°, 46%, 87% — CMYK 10%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D6CEED?
Its complement is #E5EDCF; analogous partners are #CFD6ED and #E5CFED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D6CEED for text?
Black text on #D6CEED has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.