#D5D9E1
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5), rgb(213, 217, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#D5D9E1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5D9E1 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 217, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 17%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5) |
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 #D5D9E1 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5D9E1 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D5D9E1 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5D9E1 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CB
oklch(81% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.024 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#808A9D
oklch(63.2% 0.031 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#697388
oklch(55.5% 0.035 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#586173
oklch(49.2% 0.031 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#484F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C424D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#D5D9E1 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) | #D7D9E1 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D8E1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2DBDB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.012 |
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 #D5D9E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.015
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #D5D9E1 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.