#DBE4DC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.014 148.8), rgb(219, 228, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#DBE4DC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBE4DC |
| RGB | rgb(219, 228, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 14%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.014 148.8) |
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 #DBE4DC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBE4DC | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DBE4DC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #DBE4DC text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBE4DC
oklch(91% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A697
oklch(70.7% 0.03 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A907D
oklch(63% 0.038 149)
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Step 600
600
#637A66
oklch(55.5% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#526755
oklch(49.1% 0.038 149)
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Step 800
800
#435445
oklch(42.7% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#39453A
oklch(37.6% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#DBE4DC 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) | #E4E2DC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E1DC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAE4E2 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 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 #DBE4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.007
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.010
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.021
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.048
Use #DBE4DC 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.