Light gray vs Platinum
#d3d3d3 · #e5e4e2
Light gray#d3d3d3
Platinum#e5e4e2
Light gray and Platinum are similar. Platinum is 5.2% lighter. Saturation is the same. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply.
Difference
CIEDE20004.04similar
Lightness+5.2%
Chroma+0.003
Hue—
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Light gray
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Platinum
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaLight gray / Platinum1.18:1 · APCA Lc 7Below WCAG AA for text
AaPlatinum / Light gray1.18:1 · APCA Lc -9Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #dcdbda
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Light gray and Platinum?
Light gray and Platinum are similar. Platinum is 5.2% lighter. Saturation is the same. At least one of them is a neutral gray, so hue does not apply. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 4.04.
Is Platinum lighter than Light gray?
Platinum is 5.2% lighter. In OKLCH, Light gray has a lightness of 86.7% and Platinum 91.9%.
Can I put Light gray text on Platinum?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.18:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.