#C8CCDD
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.7% 0.024 275.3), rgb(200, 204, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#C8CCDD 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CCDD |
| RGB | rgb(200, 204, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 24%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.024 275.3) |
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 #C8CCDD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C8CCDD | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CCDD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CCDD text on black | 13.13:1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8CCDD
oklch(84.7% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#979FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E87B0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#68709C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 276)
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Step 700
700
#565E85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#464D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4058
oklch(37.7% 0.042 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#C8CCDD 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) | #C8CDDE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CCDD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4CFD1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CCDD
#C8CCDD
oklch(84.7% 0.024 275.3)
- #D1CDBC
#D1CDBC
oklch(84.7% 0.024 96)
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 #C8CCDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8CCDD 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.