#CDC8D4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84% 0.017 304.8), rgb(205, 200, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#CDC8D4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 200, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 12%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.017 304.8) |
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 #CDC8D4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC8D4 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC8D4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC8D4 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC8D4
oklch(84% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAF
oklch(70.8% 0.027 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E849B
oklch(63% 0.036 305)
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Step 600
600
#786E86
oklch(55.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#655C71
oklch(49.1% 0.035 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#534B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#CDC8D4 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) | #C6CAD5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CAD4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCC9CC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC8D4
#CDC8D4
oklch(84% 0.017 304.8)
- #C8CDC1
#C8CDC1
oklch(84.1% 0.017 125.3)
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 #CDC8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDC8D4 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.