#CED0FE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.1% 0.063 283), rgb(206, 208, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#CED0FE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED0FE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 208, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.063 283) |
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 #CED0FE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED0FE | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CED0FE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED0FE text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED0FE
oklch(87.1% 0.063 283)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9695EF
oklch(70.8% 0.13 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E78EA
oklch(63.2% 0.167 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#695DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#584CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.168 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#473F97
oklch(42.6% 0.139 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3779
oklch(37.8% 0.109 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#CED0FE 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) | #C4D5FF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D2FD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4D8DF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED0FE
#CED0FE
oklch(87.1% 0.063 283)
- #DCD7A7
#DCD7A7
oklch(87.1% 0.063 102.7)
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 #CED0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.055
Use #CED0FE 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.