What color is #D3DCF6?

#D3DCF6 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(211, 220, 246), and in HSL hsl(225, 66%, 90%).

Is #D3DCF6 accessible as text?

On white, #D3DCF6 has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #D3DCF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D3DCF6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #D3DCF6?

As a neutral, #D3DCF6 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #D3DCF6 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #D3DCF6 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#D3DCF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D3DCF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #D3DCF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D3DCF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D3DCF6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Gainsboro keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D3DCF6 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Gainsboro opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D3DCF6 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Gainsboro sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D3DCF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F1FAFF

Gainsboro is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gainsboro.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #D3DCF6 Secondary #F7FAFF Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Gainsboro is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gainsboro carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #D3DCF6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 84/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 79/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D3DCF6 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7F9FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D7D5F6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #D3DCF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D3DCF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 211 220 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.6% 0.037 270.5);
  --color-50: #F2F5FD;
  --color-100: #DCE3F9;
  --color-200: #BBC9F1;
  --color-300: #8DA2E2;
  --color-400: #627ED0;
  --color-500: #405DB5;
  --color-600: #384C8A;
  --color-700: #2D3A62;
  --color-800: #212940;
  --color-900: #161A28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F2F5FD',
    100: '#DCE3F9',
    200: '#BBC9F1',
    300: '#8DA2E2',
    400: '#627ED0',
    500: '#405DB5',
    600: '#384C8A',
    700: '#2D3A62',
    800: '#212940',
    900: '#161A28',
  },
}

$base: #D3DCF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F5FD;
$base-100: #DCE3F9;
$base-200: #BBC9F1;
$base-300: #8DA2E2;
$base-400: #627ED0;
$base-500: #405DB5;
$base-600: #384C8A;
$base-700: #2D3A62;
$base-800: #212940;
$base-900: #161A28;
$base-hover: #88A0E7;
$base-subtle: #F4F5FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D3DCF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBC9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DA2E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#627ED0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#405DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#384C8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D3A62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212940",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161A28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D3DCF6

Color Lab

Pairs with #D3DCF6

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