#CDCAD5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.5% 0.015 298.5), rgb(205, 202, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#CDCAD5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 202, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 12%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.015 298.5) |
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 #CDCAD5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCAD5 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCAD5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCAD5 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDCAD5
oklch(84.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.023 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C869A
oklch(63.2% 0.03 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#766F85
oklch(55.6% 0.035 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#635D71
oklch(49.1% 0.032 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#CDCAD5 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) | #C8CBD6 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CBD5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCCBCD | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCAD5
#CDCAD5
oklch(84.5% 0.015 298.5)
- #CBCEC2
#CBCEC2
oklch(84.6% 0.017 118.2)
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 #CDCAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDCAD5 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.