What color is #D7DBF4?

#D7DBF4 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(215, 219, 244), and in HSL hsl(232, 57%, 90%).

Is #D7DBF4 accessible as text?

On white, #D7DBF4 has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #D7DBF4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D7DBF4?

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

What colors go well with #D7DBF4?

As a neutral, #D7DBF4 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 #D7DBF4 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #D7DBF4 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.

#D7DBF4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D7DBF4

Not just a swatch — here's how #D7DBF4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D7DBF4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D7DBF4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D7DBF4 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D7DBF4 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #D7DBF4 Secondary #F8F9FF Support #9D9088 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #D7DBF4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F5F9FF

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.

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Color Lab

How #D7DBF4 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 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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 80/100

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 #D7DBF4 with

Powder Blue Lavender Beige Gainsboro 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 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F8FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDD7F4 — 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 #D7DBF4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D7DBF4;
  --color-base-rgb: 215 219 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.6% 0.034 278.5);
  --color-50: #F3F4FC;
  --color-100: #DEE2F7;
  --color-200: #BFC5ED;
  --color-300: #939DDC;
  --color-400: #6A76C8;
  --color-500: #4856AD;
  --color-600: #3D4784;
  --color-700: #30375E;
  --color-800: #23263E;
  --color-900: #171926;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F3F4FC',
    100: '#DEE2F7',
    200: '#BFC5ED',
    300: '#939DDC',
    400: '#6A76C8',
    500: '#4856AD',
    600: '#3D4784',
    700: '#30375E',
    800: '#23263E',
    900: '#171926',
  },
}

$base: #D7DBF4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F4FC;
$base-100: #DEE2F7;
$base-200: #BFC5ED;
$base-300: #939DDC;
$base-400: #6A76C8;
$base-500: #4856AD;
$base-600: #3D4784;
$base-700: #30375E;
$base-800: #23263E;
$base-900: #171926;
$base-hover: #8F9AE0;
$base-subtle: #F4F5FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D7DBF4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE2F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFC5ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#939DDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6A76C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4856AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D4784",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30375E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23263E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171926",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D7DBF4

Color Lab

Pairs with #D7DBF4

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