#DCD6E0
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2), rgb(220, 214, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#DCD6E0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD6E0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 214, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 14%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2) |
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 #DCD6E0 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD6E0 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD6E0 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD6E0 text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#A79BAF
oklch(70.6% 0.032 312)
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Step 500
500
#92839B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C86
oklch(55.5% 0.044 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#685A71
oklch(49% 0.04 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#554A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#DCD6E0 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) | #D5D8E0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D8E0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD7D9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 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 #DCD6E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.018
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #DCD6E0 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.