What color is #DCE6E7?

#DCE6E7 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(220, 230, 231), and in HSL hsl(185, 19%, 88%).

Is #DCE6E7 accessible as text?

On white, #DCE6E7 has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #DCE6E7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DCE6E7?

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

What colors go well with #DCE6E7?

As a neutral, #DCE6E7 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 #DCE6E7 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #DCE6E7 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.

#DCE6E7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DCE6E7

Not just a swatch — here's how #DCE6E7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DCE6E7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DCE6E7 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Platinum 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 #DCE6E7 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Platinum 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 #DCE6E7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #F3FCFD

Platinum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Platinum.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #DCE6E7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Platinum 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 #DCE6E7 Secondary #F7FBFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Platinum 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 Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DCE6E7 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 91/100

Very high

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

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 89/100

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.

Pairs with #DCE6E7

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People also use #DCE6E7 with

Gainsboro Platinum Dark Slate 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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8FAFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBE1E6 — 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 #DCE6E7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DCE6E7;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 230 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.8% 0.011 204.1);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E7EEEF;
  --color-200: #CEDDDE;
  --color-300: #ABC2C4;
  --color-400: #89A6A9;
  --color-500: #6A888B;
  --color-600: #556B6D;
  --color-700: #404E4F;
  --color-800: #2C3435;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E7EEEF',
    200: '#CEDDDE',
    300: '#ABC2C4',
    400: '#89A6A9',
    500: '#6A888B',
    600: '#556B6D',
    700: '#404E4F',
    800: '#2C3435',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #DCE6E7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E7EEEF;
$base-200: #CEDDDE;
$base-300: #ABC2C4;
$base-400: #89A6A9;
$base-500: #6A888B;
$base-600: #556B6D;
$base-700: #404E4F;
$base-800: #2C3435;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #A5BFC2;
$base-subtle: #F4F7F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DCE6E7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDDDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC2C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A6A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A888B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556B6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404E4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3435",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DCE6E7

Color Lab

Pairs with #DCE6E7

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