Palettes / Colors / #D7CDCE

#D7CDCE — Mist Grey

#D7CDCE 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 #D7CDCE 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.

#D7CDCE 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 #CCD6D5; it also sits naturally between #D6CCD2 and #D6D0CC. 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 80% · Blue 81%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 4% · Key 16%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D7CDCE

.text { color: #D7CDCE; }
.background { background-color: #D7CDCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D7CDCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 205, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(354, 11%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D7CDCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 205, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D7CDCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 205, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D7CDCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D7CDCE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CCD6D5:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D7CDCE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D7CDCE

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:

How #D7CDCE 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 #D7CDCE 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 #D7CDCE?

#D7CDCE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 215, 205, 206). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D7CDCE?

#D7CDCE is RGB 215, 205, 206 — HSL 354°, 11%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 4%, 16%.

What colors go with #D7CDCE?

Its complement is #CCD6D5; analogous partners are #D6CCD2 and #D6D0CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D7CDCE for text?

Black text on #D7CDCE has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.