What color is #C8D9DC?

#C8D9DC is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(200, 217, 220), and in HSL hsl(189, 22%, 82%).

Is #C8D9DC accessible as text?

On white, #C8D9DC has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #C8D9DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C8D9DC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-300 (#D1D5DC).

What colors go well with #C8D9DC?

As a neutral, #C8D9DC 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 #C8D9DC the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #C8D9DC is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#C8D9DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C8D9DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #C8D9DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #C8D9DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C8D9DC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C8D9DC Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light 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 #C8D9DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #EEFEFF

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C8D9DC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C8D9DC Secondary #F5FBFC Support #979286 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 #C8D9DC 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 85/100

Very high

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

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

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 7/100

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 82/100

Very high

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C8D9DC with

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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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F7F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C7D1DB — 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 #C8D9DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C8D9DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 200 217 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.3% 0.019 209.4);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EEEF;
  --color-200: #CDDCDF;
  --color-300: #A9C2C6;
  --color-400: #87A6AB;
  --color-500: #67888E;
  --color-600: #536A6F;
  --color-700: #3F4E50;
  --color-800: #2B3436;
  --color-900: #1C2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EEEF',
    200: '#CDDCDF',
    300: '#A9C2C6',
    400: '#87A6AB',
    500: '#67888E',
    600: '#536A6F',
    700: '#3F4E50',
    800: '#2B3436',
    900: '#1C2122',
  },
}

$base: #C8D9DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EEEF;
$base-200: #CDDCDF;
$base-300: #A9C2C6;
$base-400: #87A6AB;
$base-500: #67888E;
$base-600: #536A6F;
$base-700: #3F4E50;
$base-800: #2B3436;
$base-900: #1C2122;
$base-hover: #94B5BB;
$base-subtle: #EFF3F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C8D9DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDCDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87A6AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67888E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536A6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4E50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C8D9DC

Color Lab

Pairs with #C8D9DC

UI roles & guardrails

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