#D1CBD4

Accessibility

AAA

13.2:1

Vs white / black

1.59:1 · 13.2:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#d1cbd4

RGB

rgb(209, 203, 212)

RGBA

rgba(209, 203, 212, 1)

HSL

hsl(280, 9%, 81%)

HSLA

hsla(280, 9%, 81%, 1)

HSV

hsv(280, 4%, 83%)

LAB

lab(82.39% 3.71 -3.73)

LCH

lch(82.39% 5.26 314.85)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8496 0.0098 -0.0099)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8496 0.0139 314.71)

XYZ

xyz(59.53, 61.02, 70.92)

CMYK

cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 17%)

CSS

color: #d1cbd4;

CSS variable

--color-d1cbd4: #d1cbd4;

SCSS

$color-d1cbd4: #d1cbd4;

JavaScript

const color = "#d1cbd4";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#d1cbd4";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#d1cbd4" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#d1cbd4", "rgb": { "r": 209, "g": 203, "b": 212 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8496 0.0139 314.71)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#d1cbd4-1: #d1cbd4;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.44 · #D4D4D8

Nearest CSS named color

LightGray

Very different · ΔE 6 · #D3D3D3

Nearest Material color

brown-100

Very different · ΔE 6.35 · #D7CCC8

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 11.28 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50faf1ff 100ede4f1 200d9d1de 300c3bac7 400a69eaa 5008b838f 600756d78 7005e5661 80048414b 900332c36 9501e1821

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fbfbfb f7f6f8 f4f2f4 f0eef1 ece9ed e8e5ea e4e1e6 e0dce2 ddd8df d9d4db d5cfd8 d1cbd4 c0bac2 aea9b1 9d989f 8b878d 7a767c 69666a 575558 464447 343335 232223 111112

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fbfbfb f7f6f8 f4f2f4 f0eef1 ece9ed e8e5ea e4e1e6 e0dce2 ddd8df d9d4db d5cfd8

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

c0bac2 aea9b1 9d989f 8b878d 7a767c 69666a 575558 464447 343335 232223 111112

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

cac5cd c4bfc6 bdb8bf b6b2b8 afacb1 a9a6aa a29fa3 9b999c 949395 8e8d8e 878687

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#D1CBD4Stop 1 #CDD3CAStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#CCCAD3Stop 1 #D1CBD4Stop 2 #D3CAD1Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#D1CBD4Stop 1 #D3D0CAStop 2 #CAD3D0Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#D1CBD4Stop 1 #D1D3CAStop 2 #CAD3CCStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#352E38Stop 1 #5C5161Stop 2 #83748BStop 3 #A89EAEStop 4 #CEC7D1Stop 5

Using this color

Where #d1cbd4 works

#D1CBD4 (#d1cbd4) sits in the purple family at about 280° hue, 9% saturation, and 81% lightness. Contrast is 1.59:1 on white and 13.2:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #d1cbd4 as small body text on white — 1.59:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Imagination, luxury, and wisdom. Frequently used for premium, creative, and tech brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Silver#C0C0C0 Gainsboro#DCDCDC Material Deep Purple 50#EDE7F6 Tailwind zinc 200#E4E4E7 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD