Palettes / Colors / #DBD7EC
#DBD7EC — Pale Muted Blue
#DBD7EC is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #DBD7EC 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.
#DBD7EC 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 #E7EBD5; it also sits naturally between #D5DCEB and #E4D5EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBD7EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 215, 236 |
| HSL | 251°, 36%, 88% |
| HSV | 251°, 9%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 9%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.65, 69.72, 89.20 |
| Yxy | 69.72, 0.3017, 0.3064 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.86, 5.27, -9.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.50, 5.19, -9.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 93%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 9% · 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 #DBD7EC
.text { color: #DBD7EC; }
.background { background-color: #DBD7EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBD7EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 215, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 36%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBD7EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 215, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBD7EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 215, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBD7EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBD7EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7EBD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBD7EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBD7EC
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 #DBD7EC: ·
How #DBD7EC 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 #DBD7EC 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 #DBD7EC?
#DBD7EC is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 215, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBD7EC?
#DBD7EC is RGB 219, 215, 236 — HSL 251°, 36%, 88% — CMYK 7%, 9%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DBD7EC?
Its complement is #E7EBD5; analogous partners are #D5DCEB and #E4D5EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBD7EC for text?
Black text on #DBD7EC has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.