#D1D5DC
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87.2% 0.011 261.8), rgb(209, 213, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#D1D5DC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1D5DC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 213, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 14%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.011 261.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D1D5DC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1D5DC | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D1D5DC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1D5DC text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1D5DC
oklch(87.2% 0.011 261.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BCC1CA
oklch(81% 0.014 262.4)
-
Step 400
400
#99A1AF
oklch(70.7% 0.022 261.7)
-
Step 500
500
#808A9B
oklch(63.1% 0.028 261.1)
-
Step 600
600
#6A7486
oklch(55.7% 0.03 262.2)
-
Step 700
700
#586171
oklch(49.1% 0.028 262)
-
Step 800
800
#484F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.023 262.9)
-
Step 900
900
#3C424B
oklch(37.7% 0.017 258.4)
-
Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#D1D5DC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D3D5DC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D4DC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD6D7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.011 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D1D5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.006
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.012
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #D1D5DC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.