#D5E5EB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.019 222.2), rgb(213, 229, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#D5E5EB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5E5EB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 229, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 35%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.019 222.2) |
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 #D5E5EB | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5E5EB | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5E5EB text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #D5E5EB text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D5E5EB
oklch(91.2% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CC
oklch(81% 0.025 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A7B2
oklch(70.8% 0.039 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#68919F
oklch(63.2% 0.05 221.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7B8A
oklch(55.7% 0.054 221.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6775
oklch(49% 0.05 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#345460
oklch(42.6% 0.042 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E464E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 220.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#D5E5EB 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) | #E1E4EB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE1EB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFE7E7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5E5EB
#D5E5EB
oklch(91.2% 0.019 222.2)
- #EEDED8
#EEDED8
oklch(91.2% 0.019 41.8)
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 #D5E5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.019
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.021
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.026
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
Use #D5E5EB 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.