#C9CED8
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.1% 0.015 264.5), rgb(201, 206, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#C9CED8 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CED8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 206, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 16%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.015 264.5) |
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 #C9CED8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9CED8 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CED8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CED8 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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)
#C9CED8
oklch(85.1% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B4
oklch(70.7% 0.03 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA2
oklch(63.2% 0.039 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#67738D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#556178
oklch(49.1% 0.04 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#464F61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4250
oklch(37.8% 0.026 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#C9CED8 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 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACDD8 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D0D1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C9CED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.017
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
Use #C9CED8 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.