#C8D5E5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.8% 0.026 253.6), rgb(200, 213, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#C8D5E5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 213, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 36%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.026 253.6) |
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 #C8D5E5 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D5E5 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D5E5 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D5E5 text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D5E5
oklch(86.8% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#89A3C2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 253)
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Step 500
500
#6C8CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#54769F
oklch(55.7% 0.075 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#446388
oklch(49.2% 0.07 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#38516E
oklch(42.8% 0.057 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#314359
oklch(37.7% 0.044 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2734
oklch(26.9% 0.028 255.2)
#C8D5E5 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) | #D0D5E6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD2E5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1D8DA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D5E5
#C8D5E5
oklch(86.8% 0.026 253.6)
- #DED1C1
#DED1C1
oklch(86.7% 0.026 73.2)
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 #C8D5E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.016
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
Use #C8D5E5 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.