#C3CED8
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.6% 0.018 245.4), rgb(195, 206, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#C3CED8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.018. 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 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CED8 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 206, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 21%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.018 245.4) |
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 #C3CED8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CED8 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C3CED8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CED8 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CED8
oklch(84.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#778C9F
oklch(63% 0.038 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#60768A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 246)
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Step 700
700
#4F6375
oklch(49% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#41515F
oklch(42.7% 0.031 245)
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Step 900
900
#37434E
oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#C3CED8 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) | #CACED9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CBD8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED0D1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CED8
#C3CED8
oklch(84.6% 0.018 245.4)
- #D5CAC0
#D5CAC0
oklch(84.5% 0.018 64.9)
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 #C3CED8, 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 Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
Use #C3CED8 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.