#D3DED5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89% 0.017 151.1), rgb(211, 222, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#D3DED5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3DED5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 222, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 14%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.017 151.1) |
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 #D3DED5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3DED5 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D3DED5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3DED5 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3DED5
oklch(89% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A796
oklch(70.6% 0.035 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#76927C
oklch(63.2% 0.046 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C65
oklch(55.7% 0.049 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6854
oklch(49% 0.044 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#405545
oklch(42.7% 0.037 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#36463A
oklch(37.6% 0.029 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#D3DED5 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) | #DEDCD5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDBD5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2DEDB | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3DED5
#D3DED5
oklch(89% 0.017 151.1)
- #E2D7E0
#E2D7E0
oklch(89.1% 0.017 331.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D3DED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.014
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.018
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
Use #D3DED5 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.