Palettes / Colors / #DCD9EF
#DCD9EF — Pale Muted Blue
#DCD9EF 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 #DCD9EF 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.
#DCD9EF 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 #EBEED7; it also sits naturally between #D7E0EE and #E6D7EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD9EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 217, 239 |
| HSL | 248°, 41%, 89% |
| HSV | 248°, 9%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 9%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 69.91, 71.07, 91.70 |
| Yxy | 71.07, 0.3005, 0.3055 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.52, 5.13, -10.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.31, 5.07, -10.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 9% · 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 #DCD9EF
.text { color: #DCD9EF; }
.background { background-color: #DCD9EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD9EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 217, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 41%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD9EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 217, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD9EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 217, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD9EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD9EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBEED7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD9EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD9EF
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 #DCD9EF: ·
How #DCD9EF 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 #DCD9EF 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 #DCD9EF?
#DCD9EF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 217, 239). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD9EF?
#DCD9EF is RGB 220, 217, 239 — HSL 248°, 41%, 89% — CMYK 8%, 9%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DCD9EF?
Its complement is #EBEED7; analogous partners are #D7E0EE and #E6D7EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD9EF for text?
Black text on #DCD9EF has a contrast ratio of 15.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.