#DBD7DE
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2), rgb(219, 215, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#DBD7DE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBD7DE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 215, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 10%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2) |
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 #DBD7DE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBD7DE | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DBD7DE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBD7DE 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.022 311)
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Step 500
500
#8F8596
oklch(63.1% 0.028 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#796F80
oklch(55.7% 0.028 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#665C6D
oklch(49% 0.029 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#534C58
oklch(42.8% 0.021 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#DBD7DE 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) | #D6D8DE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8DE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBD8D9 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.011 |
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 #DBD7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.015
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #DBD7DE 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.