What color is #CBCAE2?

#CBCAE2 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(203, 202, 226), and in HSL hsl(243, 29%, 84%).

Is #CBCAE2 accessible as text?

On white, #CBCAE2 has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBCAE2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBCAE2?

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

What colors go well with #CBCAE2?

As a neutral, #CBCAE2 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 #CBCAE2 the same as CSS thistle?

No — #CBCAE2 is not the CSS named color thistle, but thistle (#D8BFD8) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CBCAE2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBCAE2

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBCAE2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBCAE2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CBCAE2 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #CBCAE2 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CBCAE2 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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 #F8F4EF Accent #CBCAE2 Secondary #F9F9FF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CBCAE2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F2F2FF

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.

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Color Lab

How #CBCAE2 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 80/100

Very high

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

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 75/100

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 #CBCAE2 with

Gainsboro Thistle Pearl Prussian Blue

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 #F5F5F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D3CAE2 — 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 #CBCAE2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBCAE2;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 202 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.7% 0.033 287.6);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E5E4F1;
  --color-200: #CCCAE2;
  --color-300: #A7A5CA;
  --color-400: #8381B1;
  --color-500: #636194;
  --color-600: #514F73;
  --color-700: #3D3C53;
  --color-800: #2A2937;
  --color-900: #1B1B23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E5E4F1',
    200: '#CCCAE2',
    300: '#A7A5CA',
    400: '#8381B1',
    500: '#636194',
    600: '#514F73',
    700: '#3D3C53',
    800: '#2A2937',
    900: '#1B1B23',
  },
}

$base: #CBCAE2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E5E4F1;
$base-200: #CCCAE2;
$base-300: #A7A5CA;
$base-400: #8381B1;
$base-500: #636194;
$base-600: #514F73;
$base-700: #3D3C53;
$base-800: #2A2937;
$base-900: #1B1B23;
$base-hover: #9693C4;
$base-subtle: #F0F0F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBCAE2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7A5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8381B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#636194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#514F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D3C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBCAE2

Color Lab

Pairs with #CBCAE2

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