What color is #D3DDEE?

#D3DDEE is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(211, 221, 238), and in HSL hsl(218, 44%, 88%).

Is #D3DDEE accessible as text?

On white, #D3DDEE has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #D3DDEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D3DDEE?

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

What colors go well with #D3DDEE?

As a neutral, #D3DDEE 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 #D3DDEE the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #D3DDEE 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.

#D3DDEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D3DDEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #D3DDEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #D3DDEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D3DDEE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #D3DDEE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF 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 #D3DDEE Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 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 #D3DDEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F2FBFF

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 #D3DDEE 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 #D3DDEE 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 86/100

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 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 82/100

Very high

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D3DDEE with

Platinum Periwinkle Greige Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #F7F8FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D3D4EE — 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 #D3DDEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D3DDEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 211 221 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.5% 0.026 261.1);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E1E8F4;
  --color-200: #C4D1E8;
  --color-300: #9BB0D4;
  --color-400: #758FBD;
  --color-500: #5470A1;
  --color-600: #465A7C;
  --color-700: #364359;
  --color-800: #262E3B;
  --color-900: #191D25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E1E8F4',
    200: '#C4D1E8',
    300: '#9BB0D4',
    400: '#758FBD',
    500: '#5470A1',
    600: '#465A7C',
    700: '#364359',
    800: '#262E3B',
    900: '#191D25',
  },
}

$base: #D3DDEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E1E8F4;
$base-200: #C4D1E8;
$base-300: #9BB0D4;
$base-400: #758FBD;
$base-500: #5470A1;
$base-600: #465A7C;
$base-700: #364359;
$base-800: #262E3B;
$base-900: #191D25;
$base-hover: #92ABD5;
$base-subtle: #F3F5F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D3DDEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D1E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BB0D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#758FBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5470A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#465A7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364359",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262E3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191D25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D3DDEE

Color Lab

Pairs with #D3DDEE

UI roles & guardrails

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