#D4DADE
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6), rgb(212, 218, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#D4DADE 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 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DADE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 218, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 13%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6) |
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 #D4DADE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DADE | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DADE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DADE text on black | 14.88:1 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A3AA
oklch(70.8% 0.017 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C96
oklch(63.1% 0.023 237)
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Step 600
600
#667680
oklch(55.6% 0.025 235.3)
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Step 700
700
#55636C
oklch(49.1% 0.022 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#465158
oklch(42.8% 0.018 235.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4348
oklch(37.7% 0.015 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#D4DADE 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) | #D8DADE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D9DE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2DBDB | 0.006 |
| 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 #D4DADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.013
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
Use #D4DADE 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.