#CBCDD9
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85% 0.017 278.5), rgb(203, 205, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#CBCDD9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCDD9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 205, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 16%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.017 278.5) |
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 #CBCDD9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCDD9 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCDD9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCDD9 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCDD9
oklch(85% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CF
oklch(81% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.034 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#8387A4
oklch(63% 0.044 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D718F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7A
oklch(49% 0.045 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D63
oklch(42.6% 0.037 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#CBCDD9 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) | #CACEDA | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CDD9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8CFD1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCDD9
#CBCDD9
oklch(85% 0.017 278.5)
- #D0CEC2
#D0CEC2
oklch(85% 0.016 99)
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 #CBCDD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
Use #CBCDD9 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.