Palettes / Colors / #DBCEEF
#DBCEEF — Pale Muted Purple
#DBCEEF is a purple color we call Pale Muted Purple, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DBCEEF 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.
#DBCEEF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E1EFCD; it also sits naturally between #CDD0EF and #EBCDEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 206, 239 |
| HSL | 264°, 51%, 87% |
| HSV | 264°, 14%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 14%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.86, 65.43, 90.77 |
| Yxy | 65.43, 0.2998, 0.2933 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.71, 10.61, -14.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.89, 10.47, -14.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 81% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBCEEF
.text { color: #DBCEEF; }
.background { background-color: #DBCEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 206, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 51%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 206, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 206, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCEEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBCEEF
Tints of #DBCEEF
Tones of #DBCEEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1EFCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCEEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCEEF
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 #DBCEEF: ·
How #DBCEEF 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 #DBCEEF 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 #DBCEEF?
#DBCEEF is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 206, 239). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCEEF?
#DBCEEF is RGB 219, 206, 239 — HSL 264°, 51%, 87% — CMYK 8%, 14%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DBCEEF?
Its complement is #E1EFCD; analogous partners are #CDD0EF and #EBCDEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCEEF for text?
Black text on #DBCEEF has a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.