Palettes / Colors / #DBD7EF
#DBD7EF — Pale Muted Blue
#DBD7EF 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 #DBD7EF 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.
#DBD7EF 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 #EBEFD7; it also sits naturally between #D7DFEF and #E7D7EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBD7EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 215, 239 |
| HSL | 250°, 43%, 89% |
| HSV | 250°, 10%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 10%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 69.09, 69.89, 91.51 |
| Yxy | 69.89, 0.2998, 0.3032 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.94, 5.85, -11.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.60, 5.78, -11.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DBD7EF
.text { color: #DBD7EF; }
.background { background-color: #DBD7EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBD7EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 215, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 43%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBD7EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 215, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBD7EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 215, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBD7EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBD7EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBEFD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBD7EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBD7EF
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 #DBD7EF: ·
How #DBD7EF 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 #DBD7EF 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 #DBD7EF?
#DBD7EF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 215, 239). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBD7EF?
#DBD7EF is RGB 219, 215, 239 — HSL 250°, 43%, 89% — CMYK 8%, 10%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DBD7EF?
Its complement is #EBEFD7; analogous partners are #D7DFEF and #E7D7EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBD7EF for text?
Black text on #DBD7EF has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.