#DAD8DA
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.003 325.6), rgb(218, 216, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#DAD8DA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.003. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.003) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAD8DA |
| RGB | rgb(218, 216, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 3%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.003 325.6) |
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 #DAD8DA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAD8DA | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DAD8DA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAD8DA text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EA
oklch(93.5% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAD8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C0C2
oklch(81% 0.004 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39FA3
oklch(70.7% 0.007 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C888C
oklch(63.1% 0.008 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#767176
oklch(55.5% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#635F64
oklch(49.1% 0.009 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#514E51
oklch(42.8% 0.006 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#434043
oklch(37.6% 0.006 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#272627
oklch(27% 0.002 325.6)
#DAD8DA 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) | #D8D8DA | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D9DA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAD8D9 | 0.001 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.004 |
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 #DAD8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.011
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #DAD8DA 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.