Palettes / Colors / #D7DBDE

#D7DBDE — Mist Grey

#D7DBDE is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #D7DBDE 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.

#D7DBDE 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 #DFDBD8; it also sits naturally between #D8DFDE and #D8D8DF. 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 86% · Blue 87%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #D7DBDE

.text { color: #D7DBDE; }
.background { background-color: #D7DBDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D7DBDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 219, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 10%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D7DBDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 219, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D7DBDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 219, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D7DBDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D7DBDE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DFDBD8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D7DBDE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D7DBDE

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 #D7DBDE 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 #D7DBDE 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

← #D7DBDD  ·  #D7DBDF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D7DBDE?

#D7DBDE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 215, 219, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D7DBDE?

#D7DBDE is RGB 215, 219, 222 — HSL 206°, 10%, 86% — CMYK 3%, 1%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #D7DBDE?

Its complement is #DFDBD8; analogous partners are #D8DFDE and #D8D8DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D7DBDE for text?

Black text on #D7DBDE has a contrast ratio of 15.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.