#C9CED9
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.1% 0.016 266.3), rgb(201, 206, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#C9CED9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.016. 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 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CED9 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 206, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 17%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.016 266.3) |
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 #C9CED9 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9CED9 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C9CED9 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CED9 text on black | 13.31:1 | 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)
#C9CED9
oklch(85.1% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CF
oklch(81% 0.021 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A4
oklch(63% 0.043 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#67738F
oklch(55.6% 0.046 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#55607A
oklch(49% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#464F63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#22262F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 266.3)
#C9CED9 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) | #CBCFDA | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACDD9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D0D1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CED9
#C9CED9
oklch(85.1% 0.016 266.3)
- #D3CDC2
#D3CDC2
oklch(85% 0.016 82.8)
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 #C9CED9, 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 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #C9CED9 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.