Palettes / Colors / #DBD4DE
#DBD4DE — Pale Dusty Purple
#DBD4DE is a purple color we call Pale Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the purple family.
#DBD4DE 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 #D7DED4; it also sits naturally between #D6D4DE and #DED4DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBD4DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 212, 222 |
| HSL | 282°, 13%, 85% |
| HSV | 282°, 5%, 87% |
| CMYK | 1%, 5%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.94, 67.42, 78.65 |
| Yxy | 67.42, 0.3110, 0.3180 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.72, 4.20, -4.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.11, 4.11, -3.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 83% · Blue 87%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 5% · 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 #DBD4DE
.text { color: #DBD4DE; }
.background { background-color: #DBD4DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBD4DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 212, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 13%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBD4DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 212, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBD4DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 212, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBD4DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBD4DE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBD4DE
Tints of #DBD4DE
Tones of #DBD4DE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7DED4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBD4DE: #000000.
How #DBD4DE 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 #DBD4DE 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 #DBD4DE?
#DBD4DE is Pale Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 219, 212, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBD4DE?
#DBD4DE is RGB 219, 212, 222 — HSL 282°, 13%, 85% — CMYK 1%, 5%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #DBD4DE?
Its complement is #D7DED4; analogous partners are #D6D4DE and #DED4DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBD4DE for text?
Black text on #DBD4DE has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.