#C9CBDB
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.5% 0.022 280.2), rgb(201, 203, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#C9CBDB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CBDB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 203, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 20%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.022 280.2) |
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 #C9CBDB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CBDB | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CBDB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CBDB text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CBDB
oklch(84.5% 0.022 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#8487A5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7090
oklch(55.5% 0.05 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D64
oklch(42.8% 0.038 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#C9CBDB 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) | #C7CCDC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CBDB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5CED0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CBDB
#C9CBDB
oklch(84.5% 0.022 280.2)
- #CFCDBD
#CFCDBD
oklch(84.6% 0.022 101)
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 #C9CBDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C9CBDB 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.