#DCD7E1
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3), rgb(220, 215, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#DCD7E1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD7E1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 215, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 14%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3) |
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 #DCD7E1 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD7E1 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD7E1 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD7E1 text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BECA
oklch(81% 0.018 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.029 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#90849C
oklch(63.2% 0.038 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D86
oklch(55.6% 0.041 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#675B72
oklch(49.1% 0.039 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.033 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#DCD7E1 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) | #D6D9E1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D9E1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBD8DA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 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 #DCD7E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.017
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCD7E1 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.