#D1D5DB — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS gray-300 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#D1D5DB is a light, muted blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class gray-300 (e.g. bg-gray-300, text-gray-300). Its nearest CSS named color is lightgray (#d3d3d3). For readable text on a #D1D5DB background, black text gives the strongest contrast (14.25:1). Because it is so light, #D1D5DB works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#D1D5DB in Tailwind CSS (gray-300)

#D1D5DB ships with Tailwind CSS as gray-300 — use it as bg-gray-300, text-gray-300, or border-gray-300. It sits at step 300 of the gray ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 300
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• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #D1D5DB (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #d6d9df Copy
• 20% tint #dadde2 Copy
• 30% tint #dfe2e6 Copy
• 40% tint #e3e6e9 Copy
• 50% tint #e8eaed Copy
• 60% tint #edeef1 Copy
• 70% tint #f1f2f4 Copy
• 80% tint #f6f7f8 Copy
• 90% tint #fafbfb Copy

Shades of #D1D5DB (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #bcc0c5 Copy
• 20% shade #a7aaaf Copy
• 30% shade #929599 Copy
• 40% shade #7d8083 Copy
• 50% shade #696b6e Copy
• 60% shade #545558 Copy
• 70% shade #3f4042 Copy
• 80% shade #2a2b2c Copy
• 90% shade #151516 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #D1D5DB background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #D1D5DB from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #CBD5E1 (slate-300), #A5B4FC (indigo-300), #BAE6FD (sky-200), #BFDBFE (blue-200), #C7D2FE (indigo-200), #93C5FD (blue-300).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #D1D5DB?

  #D1D5DB is a light, muted blue — rgb(209, 213, 219). Its nearest CSS named color is lightgray. In Tailwind CSS it is gray-300.

• How do I make tints and shades of #D1D5DB?

  Mix #D1D5DB with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #D1D5DB is #dadde2 and a 20% shade is #a7aaaf — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #D1D5DB in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #D1D5DB?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #D1D5DB background at 14.25:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #D1D5DB?

  gray-300 — use it as bg-gray-300, text-gray-300, or border-gray-300. The full gray 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.