#C8CCD9
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.6% 0.019 272.3), rgb(200, 204, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#C8CCD9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.019. 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 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 204, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 18%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.019 272.3) |
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 #C8CCD9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CCD9 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CCD9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CCD9 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CCD9
oklch(84.6% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#8189A1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B728C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#596077
oklch(49.2% 0.038 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#494E61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#C8CCD9 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) | #C9CDDA | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CCD9 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CED0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CCD9
#C8CCD9
oklch(84.6% 0.019 272.3)
- #D1CCBF
#D1CCBF
oklch(84.6% 0.019 89.4)
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 #C8CCD9, 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 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8CCD9 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.