#D5E4EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.018 223.6), rgb(213, 228, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#D5E4EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E4EA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 228, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 33%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.018 223.6) |
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 #D5E4EA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E4EA | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E4EA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5E4EA text on black | 16.11:1 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5E4EA
oklch(90.9% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.024 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B2
oklch(70.7% 0.037 224.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A909F
oklch(63.1% 0.048 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#517A8A
oklch(55.5% 0.052 224.5)
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Step 700
700
#426775
oklch(49.2% 0.048 223.9)
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Step 800
800
#36545F
oklch(42.7% 0.04 223)
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Step 900
900
#2F454E
oklch(37.6% 0.031 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#D5E4EA 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) | #E1E3EA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE0EA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E6E6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E4EA
#D5E4EA
oklch(90.9% 0.018 223.6)
- #ECDED8
#ECDED8
oklch(91% 0.017 44.8)
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 #D5E4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.018
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.020
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #D5E4EA 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.