#CDC9D3
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.2% 0.014 304.1), rgb(205, 201, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#CDC9D3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC9D3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 201, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 10%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.014 304.1) |
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 #CDC9D3 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC9D3 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDC9D3 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDC9D3 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC9D3
oklch(84.2% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAD
oklch(70.6% 0.024 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8598
oklch(63% 0.03 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#776F83
oklch(55.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6F
oklch(49.1% 0.03 303)
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Step 800
800
#524C5A
oklch(42.8% 0.024 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#443F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 306)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#CDC9D3 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) | #C7CAD3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CBD3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCACC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.014 |
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 #CDC9D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #CDC9D3 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.