#C3CED6
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.5% 0.016 239.1), rgb(195, 206, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#C3CED6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CED6 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 206, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 19%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.016 239.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C3CED6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CED6 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C3CED6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CED6 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CED6
oklch(84.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B0
oklch(70.6% 0.027 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#778D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.034 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#607787
oklch(55.7% 0.037 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6472
oklch(49.1% 0.034 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#41515D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#37434C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#C3CED6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CBCED6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CBD6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED0D0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CED6
#C3CED6
oklch(84.5% 0.016 239.1)
- #D5CAC2
#D5CAC2
oklch(84.6% 0.017 58.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C3CED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C3CED6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.