What color is #D9DAE7?

#D9DAE7 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(217, 218, 231), and in HSL hsl(236, 23%, 88%).

Is #D9DAE7 accessible as text?

On white, #D9DAE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #D9DAE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D9DAE7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-300 (#D1D5DC).

What colors go well with #D9DAE7?

As a neutral, #D9DAE7 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 #D9DAE7 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #D9DAE7 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.

#D9DAE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D9DAE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #D9DAE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D9DAE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #D9DAE7 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 #D9DAE7 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #D9DAE7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F8F9FF

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 #D9DAE7 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #D9DAE7 Secondary #F9FAFE 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.

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Color Lab

How #D9DAE7 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 87/100

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

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 84/100

Very high

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

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #D9DAE7 with

Gainsboro Greige Gunmetal Gray

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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDD9E7 — 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 #D9DAE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D9DAE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 217 218 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.1% 0.018 282.5);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E6F0;
  --color-200: #CDCEE0;
  --color-300: #A9ABC6;
  --color-400: #8688AC;
  --color-500: #66698F;
  --color-600: #53546F;
  --color-700: #3E3F51;
  --color-800: #2B2C36;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E6E6F0',
    200: '#CDCEE0',
    300: '#A9ABC6',
    400: '#8688AC',
    500: '#66698F',
    600: '#53546F',
    700: '#3E3F51',
    800: '#2B2C36',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #D9DAE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E6F0;
$base-200: #CDCEE0;
$base-300: #A9ABC6;
$base-400: #8688AC;
$base-500: #66698F;
$base-600: #53546F;
$base-700: #3E3F51;
$base-800: #2B2C36;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #A2A4C5;
$base-subtle: #F4F4F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D9DAE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDCEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9ABC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8688AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#66698F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53546F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3F51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D9DAE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #D9DAE7

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