Palettes / Colors / #DBDFEB
#DBDFEB — Pale Dusty Blue
#DBDFEB is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
#DBDFEB 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 #EBE7DB; it also sits naturally between #DBE7EB and #DFDBEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DBDFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 219, 223, 235 |
| HSL | 225°, 29%, 89% |
| HSV | 225°, 7%, 92% |
| CMYK | 7%, 5%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 70.60, 73.83, 89.13 |
| Yxy | 73.83, 0.3023, 0.3161 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.84, 0.90, -6.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.93, 0.89, -6.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 92%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
Previews
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CSS code for #DBDFEB
.text { color: #DBDFEB; }
.background { background-color: #DBDFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DBDFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(219, 223, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 29%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DBDFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(219, 223, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DBDFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(219, 223, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DBDFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DBDFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DBDFEB
Tints of #DBDFEB
Tones of #DBDFEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBE7DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DBDFEB: #000000.
How #DBDFEB 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 #DBDFEB or a close neighbour
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 #DBDFEB?
#DBDFEB is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 219, 223, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DBDFEB?
#DBDFEB is RGB 219, 223, 235 — HSL 225°, 29%, 89% — CMYK 7%, 5%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DBDFEB?
Its complement is #EBE7DB; analogous partners are #DBE7EB and #DFDBEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DBDFEB for text?
Black text on #DBDFEB has a contrast ratio of 15.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.