What color is #CCDDEC?

#CCDDEC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(204, 221, 236), and in HSL hsl(208, 46%, 86%).

Is #CCDDEC accessible as text?

On white, #CCDDEC has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #CCDDEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CCDDEC?

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

What colors go well with #CCDDEC?

As a neutral, #CCDDEC 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 #CCDDEC the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CCDDEC is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #CCDDEC

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CCDDEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Gainsboro 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 #CCDDEC Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Gainsboro 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 #CCDDEC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Gainsboro 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 #CCDDEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EDFCFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CCDDEC Secondary #F5FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Gainsboro 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 Gainsboro carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CCDDEC 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 42/100

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 10/100

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

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

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 #CCDDEC 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 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CBD1EC — 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 #CCDDEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CCDDEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 204 221 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.9% 0.028 244.7);
  --color-50: #F3F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1EBF5;
  --color-200: #C4D7E9;
  --color-300: #9ABAD5;
  --color-400: #739CBF;
  --color-500: #527DA3;
  --color-600: #44637E;
  --color-700: #35495A;
  --color-800: #25313C;
  --color-900: #181F25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F3F8FB',
    100: '#E1EBF5',
    200: '#C4D7E9',
    300: '#9ABAD5',
    400: '#739CBF',
    500: '#527DA3',
    600: '#44637E',
    700: '#35495A',
    800: '#25313C',
    900: '#181F25',
  },
}

$base: #CCDDEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FB;
$base-100: #E1EBF5;
$base-200: #C4D7E9;
$base-300: #9ABAD5;
$base-400: #739CBF;
$base-500: #527DA3;
$base-600: #44637E;
$base-700: #35495A;
$base-800: #25313C;
$base-900: #181F25;
$base-hover: #8BB2D4;
$base-subtle: #F1F5F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CCDDEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D7E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ABAD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#739CBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#527DA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44637E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35495A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25313C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CCDDEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #CCDDEC

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