#CBD6DC
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.9% 0.015 231.2), rgb(203, 214, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#CBD6DC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD6DC |
| RGB | rgb(203, 214, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 20%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.015 231.2) |
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 #CBD6DC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD6DC | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD6DC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD6DC text on black | 14.19:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD6DC
oklch(86.9% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B0
oklch(70.6% 0.029 232.9)
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Step 500
500
#738E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.038 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B7888
oklch(55.6% 0.042 232.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6573
oklch(49.1% 0.039 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D525E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 233)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#CBD6DC 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) | #D3D5DC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D3DC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7D8D8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CBD6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.006
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.015
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
Use #CBD6DC 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.