#CFCBD8
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(84.9% 0.018 300), rgb(207, 203, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#CFCBD8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFCBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 203, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 14%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.018 300) |
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 #CFCBD8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFCBD8 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFCBD8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFCBD8 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFCBD8
oklch(84.9% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB5
oklch(70.8% 0.037 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A3
oklch(63.1% 0.049 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#786D8E
oklch(55.7% 0.052 300)
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Step 700
700
#655B79
oklch(49.2% 0.049 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#524A62
oklch(42.6% 0.04 300)
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Step 900
900
#443E50
oklch(37.7% 0.031 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#CFCBD8 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) | #C9CDD9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CDD8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CECDCF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFCBD8
#CFCBD8
oklch(84.9% 0.018 300)
- #CCCFC2
#CCCFC2
oklch(84.9% 0.018 117.3)
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 #CFCBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #CFCBD8 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.