#CCE7EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.9% 0.029 204.8), rgb(204, 231, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#CCE7EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE7EA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 231, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 42%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.029 204.8) |
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 #CCE7EA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE7EA | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE7EA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #CCE7EA text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE7EA
oklch(90.9% 0.029 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB2
oklch(70.8% 0.059 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B979F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 204.5)
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Step 600
600
#28818A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 204.8)
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Step 700
700
#196D75
oklch(49.1% 0.076 204.6)
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Step 800
800
#19595F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#122B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 205.7)
#CCE7EA 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) | #E3E4EA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE0EA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E9E8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE7EA
#CCE7EA
oklch(90.9% 0.029 204.8)
- #F4DAD8
#F4DAD8
oklch(90.9% 0.029 23)
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 #CCE7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
Use #CCE7EA 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.