Palettes / Colors / #DBC7DC
#DBC7DC — Pale Dusty Pink
#DBC7DC is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
#DBC7DC is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C8DCC7; it also sits naturally between #D0C7DC and #DCC7D2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBC7DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 199, 220 |
| HSL | 297°, 23%, 82% |
| HSV | 297°, 10%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 62.56, 61.07, 76.20 |
| Yxy | 61.07, 0.3130, 0.3056 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.42, 10.70, -7.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.15, 10.46, -7.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 78% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBC7DC
.text { color: #DBC7DC; }
.background { background-color: #DBC7DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBC7DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 199, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 23%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBC7DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 199, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBC7DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 199, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBC7DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBC7DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8DCC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBC7DC: #000000.
How #DBC7DC 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 #DBC7DC 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 #DBC7DC?
#DBC7DC is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 219, 199, 220). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBC7DC?
#DBC7DC is RGB 219, 199, 220 — HSL 297°, 23%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #DBC7DC?
Its complement is #C8DCC7; analogous partners are #D0C7DC and #DCC7D2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBC7DC for text?
Black text on #DBC7DC has a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.