What color is #CFDFE7?

#CFDFE7 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(207, 223, 231), and in HSL hsl(200, 33%, 86%).

Is #CFDFE7 accessible as text?

On white, #CFDFE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #CFDFE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CFDFE7?

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

What colors go well with #CFDFE7?

As a neutral, #CFDFE7 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 #CFDFE7 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CFDFE7 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#CFDFE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CFDFE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #CFDFE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CFDFE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CFDFE7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #CFDFE7 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Gainsboro 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 #CFDFE7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #EEFDFF

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CFDFE7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CFDFE7 Secondary #F5FBFE 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 #CFDFE7 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 87/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

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 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 84/100

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.

Pairs with #CFDFE7

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People also use #CFDFE7 with

Platinum Light Gray Bone 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 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D0D7E7 — 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 #CFDFE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CFDFE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 207 223 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.4% 0.020 229.1);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E3EDF2;
  --color-200: #C9DBE4;
  --color-300: #A2BFCD;
  --color-400: #7EA2B4;
  --color-500: #5D8497;
  --color-600: #4C6875;
  --color-700: #3A4C55;
  --color-800: #293338;
  --color-900: #1A2023;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E3EDF2',
    200: '#C9DBE4',
    300: '#A2BFCD',
    400: '#7EA2B4',
    500: '#5D8497',
    600: '#4C6875',
    700: '#3A4C55',
    800: '#293338',
    900: '#1A2023',
  },
}

$base: #CFDFE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E3EDF2;
$base-200: #C9DBE4;
$base-300: #A2BFCD;
$base-400: #7EA2B4;
$base-500: #5D8497;
$base-600: #4C6875;
$base-700: #3A4C55;
$base-800: #293338;
$base-900: #1A2023;
$base-hover: #95B8CA;
$base-subtle: #F2F5F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CFDFE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9DBE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2BFCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EA2B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D8497",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6875",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4C55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293338",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2023",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CFDFE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #CFDFE7

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