#DCD5DE
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.1% 0.014 318.7), rgb(220, 213, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#DCD5DE 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD5DE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 213, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 12%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.014 318.7) |
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 #DCD5DE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD5DE | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD5DE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD5DE text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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)
#DCD5DE
oklch(88.1% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#948398
oklch(63.2% 0.037 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C83
oklch(55.6% 0.041 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A5A
oklch(42.8% 0.031 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#DCD5DE 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) | #D4D7DE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D7DE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD6D8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 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 #DCD5DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.020
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #DCD5DE 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.