#D5DADB
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.006 211), rgb(213, 218, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#D5DADB 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5DADB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 218, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 8%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.006 211) |
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 #D5DADB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5DADB | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D5DADB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5DADB 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C3
oklch(81% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A5
oklch(70.8% 0.012 211)
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Step 500
500
#808C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.014 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#697679
oklch(55.6% 0.016 213.2)
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Step 700
700
#576365
oklch(49% 0.015 208.7)
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Step 800
800
#485153
oklch(42.8% 0.012 212.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4344
oklch(37.7% 0.009 207.1)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#D5DADB 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) | #D9DADB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D9DB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DBDA | 0.004 |
| 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 #D5DADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.011
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.019
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.053
Use #D5DADB 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.