#CECBD2

Accessibility

AAA

13.1:1

Vs white / black

1.6:1 · 13.1:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#cecbd2

RGB

rgb(206, 203, 210)

RGBA

rgba(206, 203, 210, 1)

HSL

hsl(266, 7%, 81%)

HSLA

hsla(266, 7%, 81%, 1)

HSV

hsv(266, 3%, 82%)

LAB

lab(82.1% 2.32 -3.11)

LCH

lch(82.1% 3.88 306.72)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8466 0.0059 -0.0082)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8466 0.0101 305.74)

XYZ

xyz(58.44, 60.49, 69.56)

CMYK

cmyk(2%, 3%, 0%, 18%)

CSS

color: #cecbd2;

CSS variable

--color-cecbd2: #cecbd2;

SCSS

$color-cecbd2: #cecbd2;

JavaScript

const color = "#cecbd2";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#cecbd2";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#cecbd2" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#cecbd2", "rgb": { "r": 206, "g": 203, "b": 210 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8466 0.0101 305.74)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#cecbd2-1: #cecbd2;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.04 · #D4D4D8

Nearest CSS named color

LightGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.53 · #D3D3D3

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Very different · ΔE 5.7 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 10.7 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f8f2ff 100ebe5f3 200d7d1df 300c1bbc8 400a49fac 500898390 600736d7a 7005c5763 80046414c 900312d37 9501d1822

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fbfbfb f7f6f8 f3f2f4 efeef0 ebe9ec e7e5e9 e2e1e5 dedce1 dad8dd d6d4da d2cfd6 cecbd2 bdbac1 aca9af 9b989e 89878c 78767a 676669 565557 454446 343335 222223 111112

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fbfbfb f7f6f8 f3f2f4 efeef0 ebe9ec e7e5e9 e2e1e5 dedce1 dad8dd d6d4da d2cfd6

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

bdbac1 aca9af 9b989e 89878c 78767a 676669 565557 454446 343335 222223 111112

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

c7c5cb c1bfc4 bbb8be b4b2b7 aeacb0 a7a6a9 a19fa2 9a999b 949395 8d8d8e 878687

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#CECBD2Stop 1 #CFD2CBStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#CBCCD2Stop 1 #CECBD2Stop 2 #D1CBD2Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#CECBD2Stop 1 #D2CECBStop 2 #CBD2CEStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#CECBD2Stop 1 #D2D1CBStop 2 #CCD2CBStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#332F37Stop 1 #58535FStop 2 #7E7788Stop 3 #A5A0ACStop 4 #CCC8D0Stop 5

Using this color

Where #cecbd2 works

#CECBD2 (#cecbd2) sits in the grey family at about 266° hue, 7% saturation, and 81% lightness. Contrast is 1.6:1 on white and 13.1:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #cecbd2 as small body text on white — 1.6:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Silver#C0C0C0 Gainsboro#DCDCDC Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Silver#BDC3C7 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Tailwind zinc 200#E4E4E7