#CBCBDD
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.8% 0.025 285.9), rgb(203, 203, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#CBCBDD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.025. 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 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCBDD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 203, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 21%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.025 285.9) |
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 #CBCBDD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCBDD | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCBDD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCBDD text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCBDD
oklch(84.8% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC0
oklch(70.6% 0.052 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8584B0
oklch(63.1% 0.066 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9B
oklch(55.5% 0.071 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E57
oklch(37.6% 0.042 286)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#CBCBDD 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) | #C7CDDE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CCDC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CED1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCBDD
#CBCBDD
oklch(84.8% 0.025 285.9)
- #CFCEBC
#CFCEBC
oklch(84.7% 0.024 104.3)
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 #CBCBDD, 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 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #CBCBDD 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.