Palettes / Colors / #DBD7EE
#DBD7EE — Pale Muted Blue
#DBD7EE 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 #DBD7EE 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.
#DBD7EE 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 #EAEED8; it also sits naturally between #D8DFEE and #E7D8EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBD7EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 215, 238 |
| HSL | 250°, 40%, 89% |
| HSV | 250°, 10%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 10%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.95, 69.83, 90.73 |
| Yxy | 69.83, 0.3004, 0.3043 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.92, 5.66, -10.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.57, 5.58, -10.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 93%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 10% · 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 #DBD7EE
.text { color: #DBD7EE; }
.background { background-color: #DBD7EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBD7EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 215, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 40%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBD7EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 215, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBD7EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 215, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBD7EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBD7EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAEED8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBD7EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBD7EE
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 #DBD7EE: ·
How #DBD7EE 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 #DBD7EE 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 #DBD7EE?
#DBD7EE is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 215, 238). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBD7EE?
#DBD7EE is RGB 219, 215, 238 — HSL 250°, 40%, 89% — CMYK 8%, 10%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DBD7EE?
Its complement is #EAEED8; analogous partners are #D8DFEE and #E7D8EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBD7EE for text?
Black text on #DBD7EE has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.