What color is #C7DBE1?

#C7DBE1 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(199, 219, 225), and in HSL hsl(194, 30%, 83%).

Is #C7DBE1 accessible as text?

On white, #C7DBE1 has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #C7DBE1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C7DBE1?

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

What colors go well with #C7DBE1?

As a neutral, #C7DBE1 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 #C7DBE1 the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #C7DBE1 is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#C7DBE1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C7DBE1

Not just a swatch — here's how #C7DBE1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C7DBE1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C7DBE1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C7DBE1 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C7DBE1 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Light 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C7DBE1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #ECFEFF

Light 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 Light Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C7DBE1 Secondary #F4FCFE Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light 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 Light Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C7DBE1 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 85/100

Very high

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 81/100

Very high

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C7DBE1 with

Platinum Lavender Gray Light Gray Dark Slate Gray

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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F7F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C7D2E1 — 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 #C7DBE1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C7DBE1;
  --color-base-rgb: 199 219 225;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.8% 0.023 217.7);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EEF1;
  --color-200: #CADDE2;
  --color-300: #A4C2CB;
  --color-400: #80A6B2;
  --color-500: #608895;
  --color-600: #4E6B74;
  --color-700: #3B4E54;
  --color-800: #293438;
  --color-900: #1B2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-gray: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EEF1',
    200: '#CADDE2',
    300: '#A4C2CB',
    400: '#80A6B2',
    500: '#608895',
    600: '#4E6B74',
    700: '#3B4E54',
    800: '#293438',
    900: '#1B2123',
  },
}

$base: #C7DBE1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EEF1;
$base-200: #CADDE2;
$base-300: #A4C2CB;
$base-400: #80A6B2;
$base-500: #608895;
$base-600: #4E6B74;
$base-700: #3B4E54;
$base-800: #293438;
$base-900: #1B2123;
$base-hover: #90B7C3;
$base-subtle: #EFF4F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C7DBE1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CADDE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4C2CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80A6B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#608895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6B74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4E54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293438",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C7DBE1

Color Lab

Pairs with #C7DBE1

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