What color is #CDD8E5?

#CDD8E5 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(205, 216, 229), and in HSL hsl(213, 32%, 85%).

Is #CDD8E5 accessible as text?

On white, #CDD8E5 has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #CDD8E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CDD8E5?

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

What colors go well with #CDD8E5?

As a neutral, #CDD8E5 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 #CDD8E5 the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #CDD8E5 is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#CDD8E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CDD8E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #CDD8E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CDD8E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CDD8E5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #CDD8E5 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #CDD8E5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F1FBFF

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CDD8E5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CDD8E5 Secondary #F7FBFF Support #959386 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 #CDD8E5 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 44/100

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 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 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 #CDD8E5 with

Platinum Light Gray Bone Gainsboro 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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F7F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CDCFE5 — 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 #CDD8E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CDD8E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 216 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.8% 0.022 252.5);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4EAF2;
  --color-200: #C9D5E3;
  --color-300: #A3B6CC;
  --color-400: #7F96B3;
  --color-500: #5E7897;
  --color-600: #4D5F75;
  --color-700: #3A4654;
  --color-800: #293038;
  --color-900: #1A1E23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4EAF2',
    200: '#C9D5E3',
    300: '#A3B6CC',
    400: '#7F96B3',
    500: '#5E7897',
    600: '#4D5F75',
    700: '#3A4654',
    800: '#293038',
    900: '#1A1E23',
  },
}

$base: #CDD8E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4EAF2;
$base-200: #C9D5E3;
$base-300: #A3B6CC;
$base-400: #7F96B3;
$base-500: #5E7897;
$base-600: #4D5F75;
$base-700: #3A4654;
$base-800: #293038;
$base-900: #1A1E23;
$base-hover: #93ABC8;
$base-subtle: #F1F3F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CDD8E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D5E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3B6CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F96B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E7897",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D5F75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4654",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CDD8E5

Color Lab

Pairs with #CDD8E5

UI roles & guardrails

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