#D5DBD8
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9), rgb(213, 219, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#D5DBD8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.008. 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 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5DBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 219, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 8%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9) |
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 #D5DBD8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5DBD8 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5DBD8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5DBD8 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A49E
oklch(70.7% 0.016 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E86
oklch(63.2% 0.021 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#687870
oklch(55.7% 0.023 164)
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Step 700
700
#56655E
oklch(49.2% 0.021 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#47524D
oklch(42.7% 0.016 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4440
oklch(37.7% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#D5DBD8 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) | #DBDAD8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DBDA | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.008 |
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 #D5DBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.011
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #D5DBD8 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.