#DAD8DE
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3), rgb(218, 216, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#DAD8DE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAD8DE |
| RGB | rgb(218, 216, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 8%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3) |
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 #DAD8DE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DAD8DE | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DAD8DE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DAD8DE text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.018 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8795
oklch(63.2% 0.021 302)
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Step 600
600
#76707F
oklch(55.6% 0.024 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#635E6C
oklch(49.2% 0.023 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#514D58
oklch(42.8% 0.019 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#434048
oklch(37.7% 0.014 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252A
oklch(26.9% 0.01 303.8)
#DAD8DE 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) | #D7D9DE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D9DE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D9DA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.008 |
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 #DAD8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.012
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.054
Use #DAD8DE 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.