Palettes / Colors / #DCDBE9
#DCDBE9 — Pale Dusty Blue
#DCDBE9 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty 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 #DCDBE9 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.
#DCDBE9 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 #E9EADC; it also sits naturally between #DCE2EA and #E4DCEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDBE9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 219, 233 |
| HSL | 244°, 24%, 89% |
| HSV | 244°, 6%, 91% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 69.55, 71.76, 87.28 |
| Yxy | 71.76, 0.3043, 0.3139 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.85, 2.93, -6.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.71, 2.88, -6.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 91%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDBE9
.text { color: #DCDBE9; }
.background { background-color: #DCDBE9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDBE9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 219, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 24%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDBE9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 219, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDBE9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 219, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDBE9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDBE9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDBE9
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Tones of #DCDBE9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9EADC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDBE9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDBE9
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 #DCDBE9: ·
How #DCDBE9 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 #DCDBE9 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 #DCDBE9?
#DCDBE9 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 219, 233). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDBE9?
#DCDBE9 is RGB 220, 219, 233 — HSL 244°, 24%, 89% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #DCDBE9?
Its complement is #E9EADC; analogous partners are #DCE2EA and #E4DCEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDBE9 for text?
Black text on #DCDBE9 has a contrast ratio of 15.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.