Palettes / Colors / #DBD0EC

#DBD0EC — Pale Muted Purple

#DBD0EC is a purple color we call Pale Muted Purple, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the purple family.

#DBD0EC 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 #E1ECD0; it also sits naturally between #D0D3EC and #E9D0EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 82% · Blue 93%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DBD0EC

.text { color: #DBD0EC; }
.background { background-color: #DBD0EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBD0EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 208, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(264, 42%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBD0EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 208, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBD0EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 208, 236, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DBD0EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBD0EC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E1ECD0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DBD0EC: #000000.

How #DBD0EC 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 #DBD0EC 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #DBD0EC?

#DBD0EC is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 208, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DBD0EC?

#DBD0EC is RGB 219, 208, 236 — HSL 264°, 42%, 87% — CMYK 7%, 12%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #DBD0EC?

Its complement is #E1ECD0; analogous partners are #D0D3EC and #E9D0EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DBD0EC for text?

Black text on #DBD0EC has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.