#D3DAE2
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6), rgb(211, 218, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#D3DAE2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3DAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 218, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 21%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6) |
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 #D3DAE2 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3DAE2 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D3DAE2 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3DAE2 text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CC
oklch(81% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8B9F
oklch(63% 0.036 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#637589
oklch(55.5% 0.038 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#526275
oklch(49% 0.036 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#43505F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#D3DAE2 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) | #D7DAE2 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D8E2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DCDC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.013 |
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 #D3DAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
Use #D3DAE2 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.