#D1D8DC Hex Color
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Neither white nor a true grey, #d1d8dc is a pale grey with a faint blue undertone. The hex code reads cool and faded, so it works best as a dominant base in minimal interfaces. Next to pure white it can look washed out, so give it darker neighbors. Black text hits about 14.6:1 contrast on it, well past AA.
Questions about #d1d8dc
What is #d1d8dc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d1d8dc is rgb(209, 216, 220), in HSL hsl(202, 14%, 84%) and in CMYK 5%, 2%, 0%, 14%.
Is #d1d8dc a warm or cool grey?
Cool. A faint blue undertone pushes it toward the cool side, though the blue is subtle enough that most people read it simply as a pale, washed grey. Keep that in mind when matching it with warm woods or creams.
Is #d1d8dc readable on white or black?
#d1d8dc has a 1.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.56:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.