#CBE5FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91% 0.043 246.1), rgb(203, 229, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#CBE5FD is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 246°. 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 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE5FD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 229, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.043 246.1) |
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 #CBE5FD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE5FD | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE5FD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #CBE5FD text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE5FD
oklch(91% 0.043 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 246)
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Step 400
400
#72A6D5
oklch(70.7% 0.089 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A8FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.113 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#2878B6
oklch(55.5% 0.123 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#19659D
oklch(49.1% 0.114 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#18537F
oklch(42.8% 0.094 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4566
oklch(37.8% 0.073 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#CBE5FD 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) | #DCE5FE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DFFD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEEBED | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE5FD
#CBE5FD
oklch(91% 0.043 246.1)
- #F6DCC4
#F6DCC4
oklch(91% 0.043 65)
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 #CBE5FD, 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 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
Use #CBE5FD 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.