#D5E4E7
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.017 211), rgb(213, 228, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#D5E4E7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 228, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 27%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.017 211) |
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 #D5E4E7 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E4E7 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E4E7 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E4E7 text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E4E7
oklch(90.8% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C8
oklch(81% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AD
oklch(70.8% 0.034 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9198
oklch(63.1% 0.043 210.1)
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Step 600
600
#527B83
oklch(55.6% 0.047 211.1)
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Step 700
700
#42686F
oklch(49.2% 0.044 210.4)
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Step 800
800
#37555A
oklch(42.8% 0.036 209)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#D5E4E7 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) | #E1E3E7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE0E7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E6E5 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E4E7
#D5E4E7
oklch(90.8% 0.017 211)
- #ECDDDA
#ECDDDA
oklch(90.9% 0.017 31.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D5E4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.014
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.018
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
Use #D5E4E7 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.