Palettes / Colors / #DBDBEB
#DBDBEB — Pale Dusty Blue
#DBDBEB is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
#DBDBEB 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 #EBEBDB; it also sits naturally between #DBE3EB and #E3DBEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDBEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 219, 235 |
| HSL | 240°, 29%, 89% |
| HSV | 240°, 7%, 92% |
| CMYK | 7%, 7%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 69.54, 71.72, 88.78 |
| Yxy | 71.72, 0.3023, 0.3118 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.83, 2.98, -7.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.69, 2.94, -7.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 92%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDBEB
.text { color: #DBDBEB; }
.background { background-color: #DBDBEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDBEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 219, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 29%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDBEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 219, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDBEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 219, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDBEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDBEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDBEB
Tints of #DBDBEB
Tones of #DBDBEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBEBDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDBEB: #000000.
How #DBDBEB 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 #DBDBEB
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 #DBDBEB?
#DBDBEB is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 219, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDBEB?
#DBDBEB is RGB 219, 219, 235 — HSL 240°, 29%, 89% — CMYK 7%, 7%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DBDBEB?
Its complement is #EBEBDB; analogous partners are #DBE3EB and #E3DBEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDBEB for text?
Black text on #DBDBEB has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.