Palettes / Colors / #DCDCE7
#DCDCE7 — Pale Dusty Blue
#DCDCE7 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
#DCDCE7 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 #E6E6DB; it also sits naturally between #DBE0E6 and #E0DBE6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDCE7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 220, 231 |
| HSL | 240°, 19%, 88% |
| HSV | 240°, 5%, 91% |
| CMYK | 5%, 5%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 69.53, 72.17, 85.87 |
| Yxy | 72.17, 0.3055, 0.3171 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.05, 2.03, -5.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.95, 2.00, -5.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 91%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 5% · 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 #DCDCE7
.text { color: #DCDCE7; }
.background { background-color: #DCDCE7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDCE7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 220, 231); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 19%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDCE7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 220, 231, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDCE7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 220, 231, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDCE7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDCE7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6E6DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDCE7: #000000.
How #DCDCE7 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 #DCDCE7 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 #DCDCE7?
#DCDCE7 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 220, 231). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDCE7?
#DCDCE7 is RGB 220, 220, 231 — HSL 240°, 19%, 88% — CMYK 5%, 5%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #DCDCE7?
Its complement is #E6E6DB; analogous partners are #DBE0E6 and #E0DBE6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDCE7 for text?
Black text on #DCDCE7 has a contrast ratio of 15.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.