What color is #DAE0EA?

#DAE0EA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(218, 224, 234), and in HSL hsl(218, 28%, 89%).

Is #DAE0EA accessible as text?

On white, #DAE0EA has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAE0EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAE0EA?

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

What colors go well with #DAE0EA?

As a neutral, #DAE0EA 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 #DAE0EA the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #DAE0EA 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.

#DAE0EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DAE0EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #DAE0EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #DAE0EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DAE0EA Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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 #DAE0EA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #DAE0EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F5FAFF

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 #DAE0EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #DAE0EA Secondary #F8FAFE Support #9D8F88 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 #DAE0EA 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 18/100

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 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 86/100

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 #DAE0EA 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F9FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBDCEB — 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 #DAE0EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DAE0EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 224 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.5% 0.015 260.7);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5E9F1;
  --color-200: #CBD3E2;
  --color-300: #A6B3CA;
  --color-400: #8293B0;
  --color-500: #627493;
  --color-600: #4F5C72;
  --color-700: #3C4453;
  --color-800: #2A2F37;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5E9F1',
    200: '#CBD3E2',
    300: '#A6B3CA',
    400: '#8293B0',
    500: '#627493',
    600: '#4F5C72',
    700: '#3C4453',
    800: '#2A2F37',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #DAE0EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5E9F1;
$base-200: #CBD3E2;
$base-300: #A6B3CA;
$base-400: #8293B0;
$base-500: #627493;
$base-600: #4F5C72;
$base-700: #3C4453;
$base-800: #2A2F37;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #A1B0CA;
$base-subtle: #F5F6F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAE0EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6B3CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8293B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#627493",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5C72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4453",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DAE0EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #DAE0EA

UI roles & guardrails

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