#D5E4E8
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.017 215.5), rgb(213, 228, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#D5E4E8 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 228, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 29%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.017 215.5) |
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 #D5E4E8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E4E8 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E4E8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E4E8 text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E4E8
oklch(90.9% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A7AE
oklch(70.8% 0.035 213.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B919B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#527B85
oklch(55.6% 0.048 214.7)
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Step 700
700
#426771
oklch(49% 0.045 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#37545C
oklch(42.6% 0.037 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#30464B
oklch(37.8% 0.029 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#D5E4E8 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) | #E1E3E8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE0E8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E6E5 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E4E8
#D5E4E8
oklch(90.9% 0.017 215.5)
- #ECDDD9
#ECDDD9
oklch(90.8% 0.017 35.3)
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 #D5E4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.015
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.019
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
Use #D5E4E8 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.