#CDE4EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.5% 0.029 228.1), rgb(205, 228, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#CDE4EF 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE4EF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 228, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 52%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.029 228.1) |
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 #CDE4EF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE4EF | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE4EF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE4EF text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#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)
#CDE4EF
oklch(90.5% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A8BE
oklch(70.6% 0.06 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#5593AE
oklch(63.2% 0.076 228)
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Step 600
600
#377D99
oklch(55.7% 0.082 227.4)
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Step 700
700
#296983
oklch(49.1% 0.076 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#24566A
oklch(42.8% 0.063 227.3)
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Step 900
900
#234756
oklch(37.8% 0.049 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#152932
oklch(26.8% 0.031 228.6)
#CDE4EF 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) | #DEE3F0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEEF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E7E7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE4EF
#CDE4EF
oklch(90.5% 0.029 228.1)
- #F1DBD0
#F1DBD0
oklch(90.6% 0.029 48.4)
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 #CDE4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
Use #CDE4EF 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.