#C8CED8
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85% 0.015 260.7), rgb(200, 206, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#C8CED8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CED8 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 17%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.015 260.7) |
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 #C8CED8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8CED8 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CED8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CED8 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8CED8
oklch(85% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.04 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#65748E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#546178
oklch(49.1% 0.04 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#444F62
oklch(42.6% 0.035 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4250
oklch(37.7% 0.026 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#C8CED8 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) | #CBCED9 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CDD8 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D0D1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CED8
#C8CED8
oklch(85% 0.015 260.7)
- #D3CDC3
#D3CDC3
oklch(85% 0.015 80.7)
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 #C8CED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #C8CED8 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.