#D3DBD9
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6), rgb(211, 219, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#D3DBD9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3DBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 219, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 10%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6) |
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 #D3DBD9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3DBD9 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D3DBD9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3DBD9 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A5A1
oklch(70.8% 0.019 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B8E8A
oklch(63% 0.023 181.5)
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Step 600
600
#637974
oklch(55.7% 0.027 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#526561
oklch(49% 0.024 181.1)
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Step 800
800
#44534F
oklch(42.8% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 900
900
#394442
oklch(37.6% 0.015 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#D3DBD9 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) | #DADAD9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9D9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DBDA | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.009 |
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 #D3DBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #D3DBD9 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.