#CBD4ED
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87.1% 0.036 269.9), rgb(203, 212, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#CBD4ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD4ED |
| RGB | rgb(203, 212, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.036 269.9) |
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 #CBD4ED | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD4ED | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD4ED text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD4ED text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD4ED
oklch(87.1% 0.036 269.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DF
oklch(80.9% 0.045 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8E9FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#7386C3
oklch(63% 0.095 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C6FB0
oklch(55.5% 0.104 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C5D97
oklch(49.1% 0.095 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 270)
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Step 900
900
#354062
oklch(37.8% 0.06 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#CBD4ED 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) | #CDD6EE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD3EC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D9DC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD4ED
#CBD4ED
oklch(87.1% 0.036 269.9)
- #DED4BA
#DED4BA
oklch(87.1% 0.037 89.5)
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 #CBD4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
Use #CBD4ED 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.