#CED0DE
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86% 0.019 279.5), rgb(206, 208, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#CED0DE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.70:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED0DE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 208, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 20%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.019 279.5) |
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 #CED0DE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED0DE | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CED0DE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED0DE text on black | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED0DE
oklch(86% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#8387A8
oklch(63.2% 0.05 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7094
oklch(55.6% 0.056 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A4D66
oklch(42.8% 0.042 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#CED0DE 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) | #CDD1DF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD0DE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD2D4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED0DE
#CED0DE
oklch(86% 0.019 279.5)
- #D4D2C3
#D4D2C3
oklch(86.1% 0.02 100.6)
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 #CED0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.014
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #CED0DE 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.