Palettes / Colors / #D8DEDF
#D8DEDF — Mist Grey
#D8DEDF is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the gray family.
#D8DEDF is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFD9D8; it also sits naturally between #D8DFDC and #D8DADF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D8DEDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 216, 222, 223 |
| HSL | 189°, 10%, 86% |
| HSV | 189°, 3%, 87% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 67.76, 72.17, 80.17 |
| Yxy | 72.17, 0.3079, 0.3279 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.05, -1.83, -1.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.95, -1.78, -1.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 85% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D8DEDF
.text { color: #D8DEDF; }
.background { background-color: #D8DEDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D8DEDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(216, 222, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 10%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D8DEDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(216, 222, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D8DEDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(216, 222, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D8DEDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D8DEDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D8DEDF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFD9D8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D8DEDF: #000000.
How #D8DEDF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D8DEDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D8DEDF?
#D8DEDF is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 216, 222, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D8DEDF?
#D8DEDF is RGB 216, 222, 223 — HSL 189°, 10%, 86% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #D8DEDF?
Its complement is #DFD9D8; analogous partners are #D8DFDC and #D8DADF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D8DEDF for text?
Black text on #D8DEDF has a contrast ratio of 15.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.