Color

#D5DDE6

Gray. Nearest reference color: Gainsboro.

RGB

0–255

213

221

230

CMYK

0–100%

7.39%

3.91%

9.8%

RGB describes how #D5DDE6 is represented with light on digital screens. This color combines red 213, green 221 and blue 230.

CMYK describes the same color using the four components commonly used in printing: cyan 7.39%, magenta 3.91%, yellow 0% and black 9.8%.

HSL values

H 211.76° S 25.37% L 86.86%

In the HSL color model, #D5DDE6 has a hue of 211.76°, 25.37% saturation and 86.86% lightness. The sliders below show where this color sits across each of these three dimensions.

Color insight

#D5DDE6 is an achromatic very light gray.

Temperature: Neutral
Lightness: Very light
Chroma: Neutral

Color formats

Copy #D5DDE6 in a format ready to use in CSS, design tools or other applications.

HEX #D5DDE6

RGB rgb(213, 221, 230)

HSL hsl(211.76 25.37% 86.86%)

OKLCH oklch(0.894093 0.01508 251.168)

CSS --color: #D5DDE6;

Tints of #D5DDE6

Tints are lighter variations of #D5DDE6. They keep the character of the original color while moving progressively toward a lighter appearance.

#E7EFF9 #E3EBF4 #DEE6EF #DAE2EB #D5DDE6

Shades of #D5DDE6

Shades are darker variations of #D5DDE6. Moving toward black increases visual depth while preserving the underlying hue of the color.

#D5DDE6 #989FA8 #5F666E #2C3239 #03060B

Tones of #D5DDE6

Tones reduce the chroma of #D5DDE6, producing quieter and more muted variations without simply making the color lighter or darker.

#D5DDE6 #D6DDE4 #D8DDE2 #D9DCE0 #DBDCDD

Tonal range of #D5DDE6

A continuous light-to-dark scale places #D5DDE6 between its lighter tints and deeper shades.

#E7EFF9 #E3EBF4 #DEE6EF #DAE2EB #D5DDE6 #989FA8 #5F666E #2C3239 #03060B

CSS color scale

Use this tonal range as reusable CSS custom properties.

:root {
    --color-100: #E7EFF9;
    --color-200: #E3EBF4;
    --color-300: #DEE6EF;
    --color-400: #DAE2EB;
    --color-500: #D5DDE6;
    --color-600: #989FA8;
    --color-700: #5F666E;
    --color-800: #2C3239;
    --color-900: #03060B;
}

Colors that go with #D5DDE6

Color harmonies for #D5DDE6 are generated by rotating its hue in the OKLCH color space while preserving its lightness and chroma. This creates classic complementary, analogous, triadic and other hue relationships with more consistent perceptual balance.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creating the strongest direct hue contrast.

#D5DDE6 #E3DBD2

Analogous

Neighboring hues that stay visually close to the original color.

#D2DFE3 #D5DDE6 #DADBE6

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues that create a broader, balanced color relationship.

#D5DDE6 #E6D8D9 #D8DED4

Split complementary

Two hues around the complementary color, providing contrast with more variation.

#D5DDE6 #E5D9D5 #DEDDD1

Tetradic

Four related hues forming two complementary pairs on the color wheel.

#D5DDE6 #E4D8DF #E3DBD2 #D4DFD9

CSS gradients with #D5DDE6

These gradients show how #D5DDE6 moves toward white, black and its complementary color. Each gradient includes ready-to-use CSS that can be copied directly into a project.

Toward white

A light gradient that moves from the original color toward white.

#D5DDE6 #DFE5EC #EAEEF2 #F4F6F9 #FFFFFF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #D5DDE6, #DFE5EC, #EAEEF2, #F4F6F9, #FFFFFF);

Toward black

A dark gradient that moves from the original color toward black.

#D5DDE6 #90969C #515559 #1A1C1D #000000

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #D5DDE6, #90969C, #515559, #1A1C1D, #000000);

Toward the complementary color

A gradient connecting the original color with its complementary hue.

#D5DDE6 #DDDAE5 #E4D9DF #E6D9D7 #E3DBD2

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #D5DDE6, #DDDAE5, #E4D9DF, #E6D9D7, #E3DBD2);

Text contrast and accessibility

Contrast determines how clearly text can be distinguished from #D5DDE6. The values below compare white and black text using WCAG contrast ratios.

White text

1.37:1

AA normal Fail AA large Fail AAA normal Fail

Black text

15.31:1

AA normal Pass AA large Pass AAA normal Pass

Recommended text color: #000000 . Relative luminance: 0.7157 .

Accessible CSS

Use the recommended text color with #D5DDE6 as the background.

background-color: #D5DDE6;
color: #000000;

Using #D5DDE6 in design

See how #D5DDE6 works in a simple interface. The examples below use the color as a background, accent and interface element, with text chosen from its accessibility result.

Background

Paletico Color in context

#D5DDE6 used as a full background with its recommended text color.

Accent

Accent color

Use #D5DDE6 to emphasize selected interface elements without filling the entire surface.

Example action

Tonal pair

#E3EBF4

#D5DDE6

#2C3239

Colors similar to #D5DDE6

These nearby colors are generated from perceptual variations of #D5DDE6, including changes in lightness, chroma and hue.

#333333 #484848 #5D5D5D #747474 #8C8C8C #A4A4A4 #BEBEBE #D7D7D7

Color vision simulation

The simulations below show mathematical approximations of how #D5DDE6 may shift under three forms of color vision deficiency. They are simulations, not a diagnosis or an exact representation of any individual person's vision.

Protanopia #DADDE6 Deuteranopia #D8DBE6 Tritanopia #D1DFE0

Simulation based on the model by Machado, Oliveira and Fernandes (2009), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2009.113.

Advanced color values

Beyond RGB, CMYK and HSL, #D5DDE6 can also be represented in perceptual and device-independent color spaces used in color science and modern design tools.

XYZ

X: 67.577
Y: 71.5716
Z: 85.1021

CIELAB

L*: 87.762
a*: -0.9876
b*: -5.3285

OKLab

L: 0.894093
a: -0.004868
b: -0.014273

OKLCH

L: 0.894093
C: 0.01508
H: 251.168°