Palettes / Colors / #D6DAEB

#D6DAEB — Pale Muted Blue

#D6DAEB is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.

#D6DAEB 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 #EBE7D6; it also sits naturally between #D6E4EB and #DDD6EB. 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 84% · Green 85% · Blue 92%

Cyan 9% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D6DAEB

.text { color: #D6DAEB; }
.background { background-color: #D6DAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D6DAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 218, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 34%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D6DAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 218, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D6DAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 218, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D6DAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D6DAEB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EBE7D6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D6DAEB: #000000.

How #D6DAEB 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 #D6DAEB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #D6DAEB?

#D6DAEB is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 214, 218, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D6DAEB?

#D6DAEB is RGB 214, 218, 235 — HSL 229°, 34%, 88% — CMYK 9%, 7%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #D6DAEB?

Its complement is #EBE7D6; analogous partners are #D6E4EB and #DDD6EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D6DAEB for text?

Black text on #D6DAEB has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.