Palettes / Colors / #DCDDEC
#DCDDEC — Pale Dusty Blue
#DCDDEC 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 #DCDDEC 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.
#DCDDEC 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 #EBEADB; it also sits naturally between #DBE4EB and #E2DBEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDDEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 221, 236 |
| HSL | 236°, 30%, 89% |
| HSV | 236°, 7%, 93% |
| CMYK | 7%, 6%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 70.51, 72.98, 89.73 |
| Yxy | 72.98, 0.3023, 0.3129 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.44, 2.46, -7.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.43, 2.42, -7.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 93%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDDEC
.text { color: #DCDDEC; }
.background { background-color: #DCDDEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDDEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 221, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 30%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDDEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 221, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDDEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 221, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDDEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDDEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDDEC
Tints of #DCDDEC
Tones of #DCDDEC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBEADB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDDEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDDEC
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 #DCDDEC: ·
How #DCDDEC 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 #DCDDEC 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 #DCDDEC?
#DCDDEC is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 220, 221, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDDEC?
#DCDDEC is RGB 220, 221, 236 — HSL 236°, 30%, 89% — CMYK 7%, 6%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #DCDDEC?
Its complement is #EBEADB; analogous partners are #DBE4EB and #E2DBEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDDEC for text?
Black text on #DCDDEC has a contrast ratio of 15.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.