#D8DEE2

Accessibility

AAA

15.47:1

Vs white / black

1.36:1 · 15.47:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#d8dee2

RGB

rgb(216, 222, 226)

RGBA

rgba(216, 222, 226, 1)

HSL

hsl(204, 15%, 87%)

HSLA

hsla(204, 15%, 87%, 1)

HSV

hsv(204, 4%, 89%)

LAB

lab(88.13% -1.28 -2.66)

LCH

lch(88.13% 2.95 244.3)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8972 -0.0047 -0.0071)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8972 0.0085 236.5)

XYZ

xyz(68.17, 72.33, 82.31)

CMYK

cmyk(4%, 2%, 0%, 11%)

CSS

color: #d8dee2;

CSS variable

--color-d8dee2: #d8dee2;

SCSS

$color-d8dee2: #d8dee2;

JavaScript

const color = "#d8dee2";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#d8dee2";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#d8dee2" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#d8dee2", "rgb": { "r": 216, "g": 222, "b": 226 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8972 0.0085 236.5)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#d8dee2-1: #d8dee2;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

gray-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.53 · #D1D5DB

Nearest CSS named color

Gainsboro

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.06 · #DCDCDC

Nearest Material color

blue-grey-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.03 · #CFD8DC

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 6.43 · #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.

50e9f8ff 100dceaf4 200c8d7e0 300b2c0c9 40096a4ad 5007b8891 60066727a 7004f5b63 8003a464d 900263138 950121c23

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fcfcfd f9fafa f5f7f8 f2f4f5 eff1f3 eceff1 e8ecee e5e9ec e2e6e9 dfe4e7 dbe1e4 d8dee2 c6cccf b4b9bc a2a7aa 909497 7e8184 6c6f71 5a5c5e 484a4b 363839 242526 121313

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcfcfd f9fafa f5f7f8 f2f4f5 eff1f3 eceff1 e8ecee e5e9ec e2e6e9 dfe4e7 dbe1e4

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

c6cccf b4b9bc a2a7aa 909497 7e8184 6c6f71 5a5c5e 484a4b 363839 242526 121313

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d1d6da c9ced2 c2c7ca bbbfc1 b3b7b9 acafb1 a5a7a9 9d9fa1 969899 8f9090 878888

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#D8DEE2Stop 1 #E3DDD9Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#D9E3E2Stop 1 #D8DEE2Stop 2 #D9DAE3Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#D8DEE2Stop 1 #E3D9DFStop 2 #DFE3D9Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#D8DEE2Stop 1 #E3D9DAStop 2 #E3E2D9Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2B353BStop 1 #4C5C67Stop 2 #6C8393Stop 3 #98A8B3Stop 4 #C4CED4Stop 5

Using this color

Where #d8dee2 works

#D8DEE2 (#d8dee2) sits in the light blue family at about 204° hue, 15% saturation, and 87% lightness. Contrast is 1.36:1 on white and 15.47:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: gray-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 #d8dee2 as small body text on white — 1.36:1 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: Openness, clarity, and communication. Soft and approachable for modern interfaces. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

City Lights#DFE6E9 Material Blue Grey 100#CFD8DC Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB Tailwind gray 200#E5E7EB Tailwind slate 200#E2E8F0 Gainsboro#DCDCDC Material Grey 300#E0E0E0 Tailwind zinc 200#E4E4E7 Tailwind neutral 200#E5E5E5 Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 LightGray#D3D3D3