What color is #D5E2EC?

#D5E2EC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(213, 226, 236), and in HSL hsl(206, 38%, 88%).

Is #D5E2EC accessible as text?

On white, #D5E2EC has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #D5E2EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D5E2EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #D5E2EC?

As a neutral, #D5E2EC 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 #D5E2EC the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #D5E2EC 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.

#D5E2EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D5E2EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #D5E2EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #D5E2EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D5E2EC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #D5E2EC Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D5E2EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F0FCFF

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D5E2EC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D5E2EC Secondary #F6FBFE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

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 #D5E2EC 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 88/100

Very high

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

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 85/100

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 #D5E2EC with

Platinum Light Gray 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 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7F9FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D5DAEC — 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 #D5E2EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D5E2EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 213 226 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.6% 0.020 240.7);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E2ECF3;
  --color-200: #C7D8E6;
  --color-300: #9FBBD0;
  --color-400: #7A9DB8;
  --color-500: #597F9C;
  --color-600: #496479;
  --color-700: #384957;
  --color-800: #27323A;
  --color-900: #191F24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E2ECF3',
    200: '#C7D8E6',
    300: '#9FBBD0',
    400: '#7A9DB8',
    500: '#597F9C',
    600: '#496479',
    700: '#384957',
    800: '#27323A',
    900: '#191F24',
  },
}

$base: #D5E2EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E2ECF3;
$base-200: #C7D8E6;
$base-300: #9FBBD0;
$base-400: #7A9DB8;
$base-500: #597F9C;
$base-600: #496479;
$base-700: #384957;
$base-800: #27323A;
$base-900: #191F24;
$base-hover: #97B7D0;
$base-subtle: #F3F6F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D5E2EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2ECF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C7D8E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9FBBD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7A9DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#597F9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496479",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384957",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27323A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D5E2EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #D5E2EC

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