#D5DADD
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7), rgb(213, 218, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#D5DADD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.007. 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 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.007) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5DADD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 218, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 11%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7) |
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 #D5DADD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5DADD | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D5DADD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5DADD text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A2A8
oklch(70.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F8C93
oklch(63.2% 0.018 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#69767D
oklch(55.7% 0.019 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#57636A
oklch(49.2% 0.019 233.4)
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Step 800
800
#475156
oklch(42.8% 0.015 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4347
oklch(37.8% 0.012 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#D5DADD 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) | #D9DADD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D9DD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3DBDB | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.007 |
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 #D5DADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.011
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #D5DADD 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.