#CACBD8
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.5% 0.018 282.5), rgb(202, 203, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#CACBD8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 203, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 15%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.018 282.5) |
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 #CACBD8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACBD8 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CACBD8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACBD8 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACBD8
oklch(84.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#8687A0
oklch(63.1% 0.037 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F718B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E76
oklch(49% 0.038 283)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D60
oklch(42.7% 0.031 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#CACBD8 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) | #C8CCD9 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CBD8 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7CDCF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACBD8
#CACBD8
oklch(84.5% 0.018 282.5)
- #CECDC0
#CECDC0
oklch(84.5% 0.018 103.2)
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 #CACBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #CACBD8 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.