#CDE4FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91% 0.043 251.5), rgb(205, 228, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#CDE4FE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE4FE |
| RGB | rgb(205, 228, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.043 251.5) |
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 #CDE4FE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE4FE | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE4FE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #CDE4FE text on black | 16.12:1 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE4FE
oklch(91% 0.043 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E4
oklch(81% 0.055 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#77A4D7
oklch(70.6% 0.09 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#528DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.114 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#3576B9
oklch(55.6% 0.124 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#27639F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#225181
oklch(42.7% 0.095 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#214368
oklch(37.6% 0.075 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#14283D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 251)
#CDE4FE 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) | #DBE4FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DFFD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0EAEC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE4FE
#CDE4FE
oklch(91% 0.043 251.5)
- #F4DDC3
#F4DDC3
oklch(91% 0.043 70.7)
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 #CDE4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
Use #CDE4FE 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.