#CBE5F9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.9% 0.039 241.1), rgb(203, 229, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#CBE5F9 is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE5F9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 229, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.039 241.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CBE5F9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE5F9 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE5F9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE5F9 text on black | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE5F9
oklch(90.9% 0.039 241.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#72A7CE
oklch(70.6% 0.08 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A91C2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#287AAE
oklch(55.5% 0.112 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#196795
oklch(49.1% 0.103 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#195479
oklch(42.7% 0.085 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4662
oklch(37.8% 0.067 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#CBE5F9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DDE4FA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFEAEB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE5F9
#CBE5F9
oklch(90.9% 0.039 241.1)
- #F5DCC8
#F5DCC8
oklch(91% 0.039 61)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CBE5F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
Use #CBE5F9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.