Palettes / Colors / #DADDDE
#DADDDE — Mist Grey
#DADDDE 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 #DADDDE 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.
#DADDDE 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 #DDDAD9; it also sits naturally between #D9DDDC and #D9DADD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DADDDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 218, 221, 222 |
| HSL | 195°, 6%, 86% |
| HSV | 195°, 2%, 87% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.95, 71.89, 79.40 |
| Yxy | 71.89, 0.3099, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.92, -0.82, -0.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.79, -0.81, -0.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DADDDE
.text { color: #DADDDE; }
.background { background-color: #DADDDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DADDDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(218, 221, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 6%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DADDDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(218, 221, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DADDDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(218, 221, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DADDDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DADDDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DADDDE
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Tones of #DADDDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDDAD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DADDDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DADDDE
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 #DADDDE: ·
How #DADDDE 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 #DADDDE 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DADDDE?
#DADDDE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 218, 221, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DADDDE?
#DADDDE is RGB 218, 221, 222 — HSL 195°, 6%, 86% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DADDDE?
Its complement is #DDDAD9; analogous partners are #D9DDDC and #D9DADD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DADDDE for text?
Black text on #DADDDE has a contrast ratio of 15.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.