Palettes / Colors / #DBD7EA
#DBD7EA — Pale Dusty Blue
#DBD7EA is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DBD7EA 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.
#DBD7EA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E6EAD7; it also sits naturally between #D7DCEA and #E5D7EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBD7EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 215, 234 |
| HSL | 253°, 31%, 88% |
| HSV | 253°, 8%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 8%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 68.37, 69.60, 87.67 |
| Yxy | 69.60, 0.3030, 0.3085 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.80, 4.88, -8.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.43, 4.81, -8.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 92%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBD7EA
.text { color: #DBD7EA; }
.background { background-color: #DBD7EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBD7EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 215, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 31%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBD7EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 215, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBD7EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 215, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBD7EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBD7EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6EAD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBD7EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBD7EA
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 #DBD7EA: ·
How #DBD7EA 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 #DBD7EA 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 #DBD7EA?
#DBD7EA is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 215, 234). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBD7EA?
#DBD7EA is RGB 219, 215, 234 — HSL 253°, 31%, 88% — CMYK 6%, 8%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DBD7EA?
Its complement is #E6EAD7; analogous partners are #D7DCEA and #E5D7EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBD7EA for text?
Black text on #DBD7EA has a contrast ratio of 14.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.