#D3DAE3
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6), rgb(211, 218, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#D3DAE3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3DAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 218, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 22%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6) |
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 #D3DAE3 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3DAE3 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D3DAE3 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3DAE3 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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)
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA1
oklch(63.1% 0.039 255)
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Step 600
600
#63758C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#526277
oklch(49.1% 0.039 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#435061
oklch(42.7% 0.033 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#39424F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#D3DAE3 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) | #D7DAE3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D9E3 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDCDD | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.015 |
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 #D3DAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.017
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
Use #D3DAE3 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.