Palettes / Colors / #DCD9EC
#DCD9EC — Pale Muted Blue
#DCD9EC 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 #DCD9EC 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.
#DCD9EC 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 #E9ECDA; it also sits naturally between #DAE0EC and #E6DAEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD9EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 217, 236 |
| HSL | 249°, 33%, 89% |
| HSV | 249°, 8%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 8%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.47, 70.90, 89.38 |
| Yxy | 70.90, 0.3024, 0.3086 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.44, 4.55, -8.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.20, 4.48, -8.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 85% · Blue 93%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 8% · 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 #DCD9EC
.text { color: #DCD9EC; }
.background { background-color: #DCD9EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD9EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 217, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 33%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD9EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 217, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD9EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 217, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD9EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD9EC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCD9EC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9ECDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD9EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD9EC
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 #DCD9EC: ·
How #DCD9EC 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 #DCD9EC 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 #DCD9EC?
#DCD9EC is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 217, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD9EC?
#DCD9EC is RGB 220, 217, 236 — HSL 249°, 33%, 89% — CMYK 7%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCD9EC?
Its complement is #E9ECDA; analogous partners are #DAE0EC and #E6DAEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD9EC for text?
Black text on #DCD9EC has a contrast ratio of 15.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.