Palettes / Colors / #DCD7EC
#DCD7EC — Pale Muted Blue
#DCD7EC 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 #DCD7EC 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.
#DCD7EC 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 #E6EBD5; it also sits naturally between #D5DBEB and #E6D5EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD7EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 215, 236 |
| HSL | 254°, 36%, 88% |
| HSV | 254°, 9%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 9%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.96, 69.87, 89.21 |
| Yxy | 69.87, 0.3024, 0.3064 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.93, 5.59, -9.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.59, 5.52, -9.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 93%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 9% · 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 #DCD7EC
.text { color: #DCD7EC; }
.background { background-color: #DCD7EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD7EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 215, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 36%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD7EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 215, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD7EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 215, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD7EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD7EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6EBD5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD7EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD7EC
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 #DCD7EC: ·
How #DCD7EC 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 #DCD7EC 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 #DCD7EC?
#DCD7EC is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 215, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD7EC?
#DCD7EC is RGB 220, 215, 236 — HSL 254°, 36%, 88% — CMYK 7%, 9%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCD7EC?
Its complement is #E6EBD5; analogous partners are #D5DBEB and #E6D5EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD7EC for text?
Black text on #DCD7EC has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.