What color is #CDDAEC?

#CDDAEC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(205, 218, 236), and in HSL hsl(215, 45%, 86%).

Is #CDDAEC accessible as text?

On white, #CDDAEC has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #CDDAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CDDAEC?

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

What colors go well with #CDDAEC?

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

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

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

Palettes built on #CDDAEC

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CDDAEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #CDDAEC Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 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 #CDDAEC Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

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 #CDDAEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EFFBFF

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 #CDDAEC Secondary #F6FBFF Support #9D8F89 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 #CDDAEC 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 84/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 80/100

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 #CDDAEC with

Pale Turquoise Periwinkle Almond 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 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F7FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CBCEEB — 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 #CDDAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CDDAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 218 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1E9F4;
  --color-200: #C4D3E8;
  --color-300: #9BB3D5;
  --color-400: #7493BE;
  --color-500: #5374A2;
  --color-600: #455C7D;
  --color-700: #35445A;
  --color-800: #262F3B;
  --color-900: #191E25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E1E9F4',
    200: '#C4D3E8',
    300: '#9BB3D5',
    400: '#7493BE',
    500: '#5374A2',
    600: '#455C7D',
    700: '#35445A',
    800: '#262F3B',
    900: '#191E25',
  },
}

$base: #CDDAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E1E9F4;
$base-200: #C4D3E8;
$base-300: #9BB3D5;
$base-400: #7493BE;
$base-500: #5374A2;
$base-600: #455C7D;
$base-700: #35445A;
$base-800: #262F3B;
$base-900: #191E25;
$base-hover: #8CA9D3;
$base-subtle: #F1F4F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CDDAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BB3D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7493BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5374A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#455C7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35445A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262F3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CDDAEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #CDDAEC

UI roles & guardrails

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