#CDE5FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.2% 0.042 248.3), rgb(205, 229, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#CDE5FD is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE5FD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 229, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.042 248.3) |
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 #CDE5FD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE5FD | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE5FD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #CDE5FD text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDE5FD
oklch(91.2% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A5D4
oklch(70.6% 0.086 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#508EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#3177B5
oklch(55.5% 0.119 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#23649C
oklch(49% 0.111 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F527E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 248)
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Step 900
900
#1F4466
oklch(37.7% 0.072 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#CDE5FD 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 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6E0FD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1EAED | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE5FD
#CDE5FD
oklch(91.2% 0.042 248.3)
- #F5DDC5
#F5DDC5
oklch(91.1% 0.042 67.3)
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 #CDE5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
Use #CDE5FD 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.