#CECBDD
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85% 0.025 293.5), rgb(206, 203, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#CECBDD 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 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECBDD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 203, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 21%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.025 293.5) |
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 #CECBDD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECBDD | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CECBDD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECBDD text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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)
#CECBDD
oklch(85% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD4
oklch(80.9% 0.032 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756B99
oklch(55.5% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#625983
oklch(49% 0.067 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#50496A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423D56
oklch(37.6% 0.043 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#CECBDD 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) | #C8CDDE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CDDC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBCED1 | 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°).
- #CECBDD
#CECBDD
oklch(85% 0.025 293.5)
- #CDD0BE
#CDD0BE
oklch(85% 0.025 114.6)
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 #CECBDD, 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
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #CECBDD 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.