#CDC3CE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.019 323), rgb(205, 195, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#CDC3CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC3CE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 195, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 10%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.019 323) |
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 #CDC3CE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC3CE | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC3CE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC3CE text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC3CE
oklch(82.9% 0.019 323)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAC
oklch(70.8% 0.03 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#958297
oklch(63.1% 0.038 323)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B82
oklch(55.5% 0.042 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.038 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#584959
oklch(42.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D49
oklch(37.6% 0.025 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#CDC3CE 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) | #C2C5CF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C6CE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEC4C6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC3CE
#CDC3CE
oklch(82.9% 0.019 323)
- #C0CABF
#C0CABF
oklch(82.8% 0.019 142.8)
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 #CDC3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #CDC3CE 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.