#D6DADC
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8), rgb(214, 218, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#D6DADC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.005. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.005) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6DADC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 218, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 8%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8) |
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 #D6DADC | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6DADC | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D6DADC text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6DADC text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C4
oklch(80.8% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA2A6
oklch(70.7% 0.011 229)
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Step 500
500
#818B90
oklch(63% 0.014 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B757A
oklch(55.6% 0.014 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#596267
oklch(49% 0.014 231.9)
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Step 800
800
#495054
oklch(42.6% 0.011 232.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4345
oklch(37.8% 0.009 219.7)
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Step 950
950
#242729
oklch(27% 0.006 236.7)
#D6DADC 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) | #D9DADC | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D9DC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5DBDB | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.005 |
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 #D6DADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.010
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.020
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #D6DADC 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.