#CDCBDE
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85% 0.026 290.7), rgb(205, 203, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#CDCBDE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.026. 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 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDCBDE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 203, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 22%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.026 290.7) |
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 #CDCBDE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDCBDE | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDCBDE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDCBDE text on black | 13.19:1 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDCBDE
oklch(85% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.054 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8982B1
oklch(63% 0.07 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#736C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#605A86
oklch(49.2% 0.07 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F496C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#413D58
oklch(37.6% 0.046 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#CDCBDE 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) | #C7CDDF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CDDD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CACED1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDCBDE
#CDCBDE
oklch(85% 0.026 290.7)
- #CECFBC
#CECFBC
oklch(84.9% 0.026 109.4)
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 #CDCBDE, 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 Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #CDCBDE 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.