Palettes / Colors / #DBCFED
#DBCFED — Pale Muted Purple
#DBCFED 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 #DBCFED 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.
#DBCFED 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 #E1EDCF; it also sits naturally between #CFD2ED and #EACFED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBCFED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 207, 237 |
| HSL | 264°, 45%, 87% |
| HSV | 264°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.81, 65.80, 89.30 |
| Yxy | 65.80, 0.3011, 0.2965 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.89, 9.68, -13.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.12, 9.55, -13.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 13% · 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 #DBCFED
.text { color: #DBCFED; }
.background { background-color: #DBCFED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBCFED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 207, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 45%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBCFED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 207, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBCFED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 207, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBCFED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBCFED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBCFED
Tints of #DBCFED
Tones of #DBCFED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1EDCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBCFED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBCFED
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 #DBCFED: ·
How #DBCFED 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 #DBCFED 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 #DBCFED?
#DBCFED is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 207, 237). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBCFED?
#DBCFED is RGB 219, 207, 237 — HSL 264°, 45%, 87% — CMYK 8%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DBCFED?
Its complement is #E1EDCF; analogous partners are #CFD2ED and #EACFED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBCFED for text?
Black text on #DBCFED has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.