What color is #D5D5EA?

#D5D5EA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(213, 213, 234), and in HSL hsl(240, 33%, 88%).

Is #D5D5EA accessible as text?

On white, #D5D5EA has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #D5D5EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D5D5EA?

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

What colors go well with #D5D5EA?

As a neutral, #D5D5EA 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 #D5D5EA the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #D5D5EA is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) 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.

#D5D5EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D5D5EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #D5D5EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #D5D5EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D5D5EA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Light Gray 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D5D5EA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D5D5EA Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #D5D5EA Secondary #F9F9FF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Light Gray 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 Light Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D5D5EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F8F8FF

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

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Color Lab

How #D5D5EA 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 45/100

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 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 80/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D5D5EA with

Gainsboro Eggshell Prussian Blue

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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7F7FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDD6EA — 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 #D5D5EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D5D5EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 213 213 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.9% 0.029 285.8);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E3E3F2;
  --color-200: #C9C9E4;
  --color-300: #A2A2CD;
  --color-400: #7E7EB4;
  --color-500: #5D5D97;
  --color-600: #4C4C75;
  --color-700: #3A3A55;
  --color-800: #292938;
  --color-900: #1A1A23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-gray: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E3E3F2',
    200: '#C9C9E4',
    300: '#A2A2CD',
    400: '#7E7EB4',
    500: '#5D5D97',
    600: '#4C4C75',
    700: '#3A3A55',
    800: '#292938',
    900: '#1A1A23',
  },
}

$base: #D5D5EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E3E3F2;
$base-200: #C9C9E4;
$base-300: #A2A2CD;
$base-400: #7E7EB4;
$base-500: #5D5D97;
$base-600: #4C4C75;
$base-700: #3A3A55;
$base-800: #292938;
$base-900: #1A1A23;
$base-hover: #9B9BCC;
$base-subtle: #F4F4F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D5D5EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9C9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2A2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E7EB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D5D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C4C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A3A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D5D5EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #D5D5EA

UI roles & guardrails

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