Palettes / Colors / #DCD6EF
#DCD6EF — Pale Muted Blue
#DCD6EF 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 #DCD6EF 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.
#DCD6EF 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 #EAEFD7; it also sits naturally between #D7DDEF and #E9D7EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD6EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 214, 239 |
| HSL | 254°, 44%, 89% |
| HSV | 254°, 10%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 10%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 69.14, 69.54, 91.44 |
| Yxy | 69.54, 0.3005, 0.3022 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.77, 6.70, -11.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.39, 6.62, -11.61 |
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 #DCD6EF
.text { color: #DCD6EF; }
.background { background-color: #DCD6EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD6EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 214, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 44%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD6EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 214, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD6EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 214, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD6EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD6EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAEFD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD6EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD6EF
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 #DCD6EF: ·
How #DCD6EF 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 #DCD6EF 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 #DCD6EF?
#DCD6EF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 214, 239). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD6EF?
#DCD6EF is RGB 220, 214, 239 — HSL 254°, 44%, 89% — CMYK 8%, 10%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DCD6EF?
Its complement is #EAEFD7; analogous partners are #D7DDEF and #E9D7EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD6EF for text?
Black text on #DCD6EF has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.