#C6CED9
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.9% 0.018 256.3), rgb(198, 206, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#C6CED9 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6CED9 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 206, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 20%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.018 256.3) |
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 #C6CED9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6CED9 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C6CED9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6CED9 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6CED9
oklch(84.9% 0.018 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CF
oklch(81% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#778BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.047 256)
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Step 600
600
#607591
oklch(55.6% 0.05 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F627B
oklch(49% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#415064
oklch(42.7% 0.038 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#374252
oklch(37.6% 0.031 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#C6CED9 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) | #CACEDA | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CCD9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D0D1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6CED9
#C6CED9
oklch(84.9% 0.018 256.3)
- #D4CCC1
#D4CCC1
oklch(84.9% 0.017 76.1)
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 #C6CED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
Use #C6CED9 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.