#CBCAD5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.3% 0.015 290.3), rgb(203, 202, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#CBCAD5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.015. 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 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 202, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 12%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.015 290.3) |
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 #CBCAD5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCAD5 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCAD5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCAD5 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCAD5
oklch(84.3% 0.015 290.3)
-
Step 400
400
#A09EAF
oklch(70.6% 0.025 291.2)
-
Step 500
500
#89879B
oklch(63.2% 0.03 290.1)
-
Step 600
600
#737086
oklch(55.6% 0.034 291.5)
-
Step 700
700
#605E72
oklch(49.1% 0.032 289.8)
-
Step 800
800
#4E4D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 288.1)
-
Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
-
Step 950
950
#26252C
oklch(26.8% 0.013 292.1)
#CBCAD5 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) | #C8CBD6 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CBD5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9CCCD | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCAD5
#CBCAD5
oklch(84.3% 0.015 290.3)
- #CCCDC1
#CCCDC1
oklch(84.4% 0.016 110.6)
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 #CBCAD5, 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 Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #CBCAD5 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.