#DAD7E1
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8), rgb(218, 215, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#DAD7E1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.014. 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 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAD7E1 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 215, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 14%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8) |
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 #DAD7E1 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAD7E1 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DAD7E1 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAD7E1 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.028 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C859D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#776E88
oklch(55.6% 0.041 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#645C73
oklch(49.1% 0.037 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#514B5E
oklch(42.6% 0.032 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#DAD7E1 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) | #D5D8E1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D8E1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D8DA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.014 |
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 #DAD7E1, 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 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #DAD7E1 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.