#CDE3EE
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.028 229.2), rgb(205, 227, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#CDE3EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE3EE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 227, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 49%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.028 229.2) |
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 #CDE3EE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE3EE | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE3EE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE3EE text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE3EE
oklch(90.3% 0.028 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D3
oklch(81% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.057 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#5892AD
oklch(63.1% 0.073 229.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B7C99
oklch(55.6% 0.08 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C6982
oklch(49.2% 0.074 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#26556A
oklch(42.6% 0.062 229.8)
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Step 900
900
#244656
oklch(37.6% 0.048 230.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#CDE3EE 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) | #DDE2EF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEEE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E6E6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE3EE
#CDE3EE
oklch(90.3% 0.028 229.2)
- #EFDACF
#EFDACF
oklch(90.2% 0.028 49.6)
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 #CDE3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
Use #CDE3EE 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.