#D9D8E3
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3), rgb(217, 216, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#D9D8E3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9D8E3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 216, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 16%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3) |
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 #D9D8E3 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9D8E3 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9D8E3 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9D8E3 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB3
oklch(70.8% 0.03 290)
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Step 500
500
#8986A0
oklch(63.2% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#736F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#605D76
oklch(49.1% 0.04 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C60
oklch(42.6% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#D9D8E3 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) | #D6D9E4 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D9E3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DADB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 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 #D9D8E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.017
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.055
Use #D9D8E3 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.