#DED6DE
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7), rgb(222, 214, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#DED6DE 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED6DE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 214, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 11%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7) |
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 #DED6DE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED6DE | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DED6DE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED6DE text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#958296
oklch(63% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#806C80
oklch(55.7% 0.039 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.036 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#584958
oklch(42.6% 0.031 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D49
oklch(37.6% 0.025 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#DED6DE 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 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D9DE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFD7D9 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 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 #DED6DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.017
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #DED6DE 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.