#D5DAD9
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.006 183), rgb(213, 218, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#D5DAD9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5DAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 218, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 6%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.006 183) |
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 #D5DAD9 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5DAD9 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D5DAD9 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5DAD9 text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.007 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A1
oklch(70.7% 0.012 182.7)
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Step 500
500
#808C8A
oklch(63% 0.014 184.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7774
oklch(55.7% 0.016 180.3)
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Step 700
700
#586461
oklch(49.2% 0.015 178.9)
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Step 800
800
#48514F
oklch(42.6% 0.012 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4342
oklch(37.6% 0.009 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#232727
oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8)
#D5DAD9 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) | #D9D9D9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D9D9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DADA | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.006 |
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 #D5DAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.012
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.020
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #D5DAD9 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.