Palettes / Colors / #DBDDEE
#DBDDEE — Pale Muted Blue
#DBDDEE 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 #DBDDEE 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.
#DBDDEE 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 #EFEDDC; it also sits naturally between #DCE7EF and #E4DCEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDDEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 221, 238 |
| HSL | 234°, 36%, 90% |
| HSV | 234°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 8%, 7%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.50, 72.95, 91.25 |
| Yxy | 72.95, 0.3004, 0.3108 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.42, 2.52, -8.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.41, 2.48, -8.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 93%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 7% · 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 #DBDDEE
.text { color: #DBDDEE; }
.background { background-color: #DBDDEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDDEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 221, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 36%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDDEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 221, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDDEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 221, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDDEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDDEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDDEE
Tints of #DBDDEE
Tones of #DBDDEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFEDDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDDEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DBDDEE
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 #DBDDEE: ·
How #DBDDEE 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 #DBDDEE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DBDDEE?
#DBDDEE is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 221, 238). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDDEE?
#DBDDEE is RGB 219, 221, 238 — HSL 234°, 36%, 90% — CMYK 8%, 7%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DBDDEE?
Its complement is #EFEDDC; analogous partners are #DCE7EF and #E4DCEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDDEE for text?
Black text on #DBDDEE has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.