#C8CCDB
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.7% 0.021 274), rgb(200, 204, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#C8CCDB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CCDB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 204, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 21%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.021 274) |
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 #C8CCDB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CCDB | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CCDB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CCDB 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C8CCDB
oklch(84.7% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#8188A4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A7290
oklch(55.7% 0.048 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#595F7A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#494E63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4151
oklch(37.8% 0.028 274)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#C8CCDB 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) | #C8CDDC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CCDB | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CFD1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CCDB
#C8CCDB
oklch(84.7% 0.021 274)
- #D1CDBD
#D1CDBD
oklch(84.7% 0.022 95.3)
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 #C8CCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8CCDB 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.