Palettes / Colors / #DCDAEF
#DCDAEF — Pale Muted Blue
#DCDAEF 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 #DCDAEF 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.
#DCDAEF 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 #EEF0DB; it also sits naturally between #DBE3F0 and #E8DBF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 218, 239 |
| HSL | 246°, 40%, 90% |
| HSV | 246°, 9%, 94% |
| CMYK | 8%, 9%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.17, 71.59, 91.78 |
| Yxy | 71.59, 0.3004, 0.3065 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.77, 4.60, -10.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.61, 4.55, -10.06 |
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 #DCDAEF
.text { color: #DCDAEF; }
.background { background-color: #DCDAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 218, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 40%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 218, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 218, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEF0DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDAEF
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 #DCDAEF: ·
How #DCDAEF 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 #DCDAEF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCDAEF?
#DCDAEF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 218, 239). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDAEF?
#DCDAEF is RGB 220, 218, 239 — HSL 246°, 40%, 90% — CMYK 8%, 9%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #DCDAEF?
Its complement is #EEF0DB; analogous partners are #DBE3F0 and #E8DBF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDAEF for text?
Black text on #DCDAEF has a contrast ratio of 15.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.