#CDCBDD
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.9% 0.025 291), rgb(205, 203, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#CDCBDD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCBDD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 203, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 21%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.025 291) |
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 #CDCBDD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCBDD | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCBDD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCBDD text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDCBDD
oklch(84.9% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBF
oklch(70.8% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8983AF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#736C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#615A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#CDCBDD 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) | #C7CDDE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CCDC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACED1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCBDD
#CDCBDD
oklch(84.9% 0.025 291)
- #CECFBD
#CECFBD
oklch(84.9% 0.024 109.5)
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 #CDCBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #CDCBDD 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.