#D7E4E1
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.014 180.7), rgb(215, 228, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#D7E4E1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7E4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 228, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 19%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.014 180.7) |
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 #D7E4E1 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7E4E1 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D7E4E1 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7E4E1 text on black | 16.07:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7E4E1
oklch(90.8% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 179.9)
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Step 500
500
#71918A
oklch(63% 0.037 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#587C74
oklch(55.7% 0.043 179.3)
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Step 700
700
#486862
oklch(49.1% 0.038 181.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5550
oklch(42.8% 0.031 181)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#D7E4E1 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) | #E3E2E1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E0E1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4E5E3 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.015 |
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 #D7E4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.007
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.013
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.020
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #D7E4E1 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.