Palettes / Colors / #DCDDE6
#DCDDE6 — Pale Dusty Blue
#DCDDE6 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 #DCDDE6 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.
#DCDDE6 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 #E6E5DB; it also sits naturally between #DBE1E6 and #DFDBE6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDDE6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 221, 230 |
| HSL | 234°, 17%, 88% |
| HSV | 234°, 4%, 90% |
| CMYK | 4%, 4%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 69.65, 72.64, 85.21 |
| Yxy | 72.64, 0.3062, 0.3193 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.28, 1.32, -4.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.23, 1.30, -4.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 90%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDDE6
.text { color: #DCDDE6; }
.background { background-color: #DCDDE6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDDE6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 221, 230); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 17%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDDE6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 221, 230, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDDE6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 221, 230, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDDE6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDDE6">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDDE6
Tints of #DCDDE6
Tones of #DCDDE6
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6E5DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDDE6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDDE6
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 #DCDDE6: ·
How #DCDDE6 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 #DCDDE6 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 #DCDDE6?
#DCDDE6 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 221, 230). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDDE6?
#DCDDE6 is RGB 220, 221, 230 — HSL 234°, 17%, 88% — CMYK 4%, 4%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #DCDDE6?
Its complement is #E6E5DB; analogous partners are #DBE1E6 and #DFDBE6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDDE6 for text?
Black text on #DCDDE6 has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.