Palettes / Colors / #D9DDEC
#D9DDEC — Pale Muted Blue
#D9DDEC is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
#D9DDEC 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 #ECE8DA; it also sits naturally between #DAE7EC and #DFDAEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D9DDEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 217, 221, 236 |
| HSL | 227°, 33%, 89% |
| HSV | 227°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 6%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.61, 72.52, 89.69 |
| Yxy | 72.52, 0.3003, 0.3128 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.22, 1.48, -7.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.16, 1.45, -7.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 87% · Blue 93%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 6% · 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 #D9DDEC
.text { color: #D9DDEC; }
.background { background-color: #D9DDEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D9DDEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(217, 221, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 33%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D9DDEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(217, 221, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D9DDEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(217, 221, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D9DDEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D9DDEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECE8DA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D9DDEC: #000000.
How #D9DDEC 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 #D9DDEC 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 #D9DDEC?
#D9DDEC is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 217, 221, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D9DDEC?
#D9DDEC is RGB 217, 221, 236 — HSL 227°, 33%, 89% — CMYK 8%, 6%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D9DDEC?
Its complement is #ECE8DA; analogous partners are #DAE7EC and #DFDAEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D9DDEC for text?
Black text on #D9DDEC has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.