Palettes / Colors / #DFDFEB
#DFDFEB — Pale Dusty Blue
#DFDFEB 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 #DFDFEB 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.
#DFDFEB 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 #EBEBE0; it also sits naturally between #E0E6EB and #E6E0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFDFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 223, 235 |
| HSL | 240°, 23%, 90% |
| HSV | 240°, 5%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 5%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.81, 74.46, 89.18 |
| Yxy | 74.46, 0.3050, 0.3162 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.14, 2.21, -5.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.29, 2.19, -5.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 92%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFDFEB
.text { color: #DFDFEB; }
.background { background-color: #DFDFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFDFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 223, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 23%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFDFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 223, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFDFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 223, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFDFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFDFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFDFEB
Tints of #DFDFEB
Tones of #DFDFEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBEBE0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFDFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFDFEB
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 #DFDFEB: ·
How #DFDFEB 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 #DFDFEB 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 #DFDFEB?
#DFDFEB is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 223, 223, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFDFEB?
#DFDFEB is RGB 223, 223, 235 — HSL 240°, 23%, 90% — CMYK 5%, 5%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFDFEB?
Its complement is #EBEBE0; analogous partners are #E0E6EB and #E6E0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFDFEB for text?
Black text on #DFDFEB has a contrast ratio of 15.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.