#CBCFE5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.8% 0.031 277.5), rgb(203, 207, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#CBCFE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 207, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 33%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.031 277.5) |
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 #CBCFE5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBCFE5 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBCFE5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCFE5 text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBCFE5
oklch(85.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#969DC8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D85BA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#676EA6
oklch(55.6% 0.087 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#555C8F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 277)
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Step 800
800
#464B74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#CBCFE5 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) | #C9D1E6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CFE4 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D3D6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCFE5
#CBCFE5
oklch(85.8% 0.031 277.5)
- #D6D1BA
#D6D1BA
oklch(85.9% 0.031 96.9)
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 #CBCFE5, 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 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #CBCFE5 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.