What color is #D8E2E9?

#D8E2E9 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(216, 226, 233), and in HSL hsl(205, 28%, 88%).

Is #D8E2E9 accessible as text?

On white, #D8E2E9 has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #D8E2E9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D8E2E9?

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

What colors go well with #D8E2E9?

As a neutral, #D8E2E9 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 #D8E2E9 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #D8E2E9 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.

#D8E2E9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D8E2E9

Not just a swatch — here's how #D8E2E9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D8E2E9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D8E2E9 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

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 #D8E2E9 Accent #A6C4C0 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 #D8E2E9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F2FCFF

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #D8E2E9 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #D8E2E9 Secondary #F7FBFD 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 #D8E2E9 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 89/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 87/100

Very 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 #D8E2E9 with

Gainsboro Greige 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 #F8F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D8DCE9 — 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 #D8E2E9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D8E2E9;
  --color-base-rgb: 216 226 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.7% 0.014 238.0);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E5ECF1;
  --color-200: #CBD8E2;
  --color-300: #A6BBCA;
  --color-400: #829DB0;
  --color-500: #627F93;
  --color-600: #4F6472;
  --color-700: #3C4953;
  --color-800: #2A3237;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E5ECF1',
    200: '#CBD8E2',
    300: '#A6BBCA',
    400: '#829DB0',
    500: '#627F93',
    600: '#4F6472',
    700: '#3C4953',
    800: '#2A3237',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #D8E2E9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E5ECF1;
$base-200: #CBD8E2;
$base-300: #A6BBCA;
$base-400: #829DB0;
$base-500: #627F93;
$base-600: #4F6472;
$base-700: #3C4953;
$base-800: #2A3237;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #9EB7C9;
$base-subtle: #F4F6F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D8E2E9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5ECF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6BBCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#829DB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#627F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6472",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4953",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3237",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D8E2E9

Color Lab

Pairs with #D8E2E9

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