#C4CEDD
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.8% 0.024 258.4), rgb(196, 206, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#C4CEDD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.024. 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 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CEDD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 206, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 27%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.024 258.4) |
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 #C4CEDD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CEDD | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4CEDD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CEDD text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4CEDD
oklch(84.8% 0.024 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D5
oklch(81% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#738BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.061 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B749B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6284
oklch(49.2% 0.062 258)
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Step 800
800
#3D506C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#344257
oklch(37.6% 0.041 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#C4CEDD 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) | #C9CEDE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CCDD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED1D3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CEDD
#C4CEDD
oklch(84.8% 0.024 258.4)
- #D6CCBC
#D6CCBC
oklch(84.9% 0.024 79.7)
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 #C4CEDD, 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 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C4CEDD 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.