What color is #C2CED5?

#C2CED5 is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(194, 206, 213), and in HSL hsl(202, 18%, 80%).

Is #C2CED5 accessible as text?

On white, #C2CED5 has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #C2CED5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C2CED5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #C2CED5?

As a neutral, #C2CED5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C2CED5 the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #C2CED5 is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#C2CED5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C2CED5

Not just a swatch — here's how #C2CED5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C2CED5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C2CED5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Lavender Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C2CED5 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lavender Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C2CED5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EAF5FC

Lavender Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C2CED5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C2CED5 Secondary #F6FBFD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lavender Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C2CED5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 80/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C2CED5 with

Gainsboro Lavender Gray Pastel Gray Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F5F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C3C8D5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C2CED5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C2CED5;
  --color-base-rgb: 194 206 213;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.4% 0.016 233.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7ECEE;
  --color-200: #CFD8DE;
  --color-300: #ACBBC3;
  --color-400: #8A9DA8;
  --color-500: #6B7F8A;
  --color-600: #56646C;
  --color-700: #40494F;
  --color-800: #2C3235;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7ECEE',
    200: '#CFD8DE',
    300: '#ACBBC3',
    400: '#8A9DA8',
    500: '#6B7F8A',
    600: '#56646C',
    700: '#40494F',
    800: '#2C3235',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #C2CED5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7ECEE;
$base-200: #CFD8DE;
$base-300: #ACBBC3;
$base-400: #8A9DA8;
$base-500: #6B7F8A;
$base-600: #56646C;
$base-700: #40494F;
$base-800: #2C3235;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #93A8B4;
$base-subtle: #EEF0F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C2CED5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7ECEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACBBC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A9DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B7F8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56646C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40494F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3235",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C2CED5

Color Lab

Pairs with #C2CED5

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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