#CED1F4
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.048 281.5), rgb(206, 209, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#CED1F4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED1F4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 209, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 63%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.048 281.5) |
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 #CED1F4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED1F4 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CED1F4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED1F4 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED1F4
oklch(87% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE9
oklch(81% 0.062 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D7ED4
oklch(63% 0.128 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6766C1
oklch(55.5% 0.138 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5654A7
oklch(49% 0.13 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#464687
oklch(42.8% 0.106 281)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#CED1F4 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) | #C8D4F6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D2F3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6D7DC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED1F4
#CED1F4
oklch(87% 0.048 281.5)
- #DAD6B2
#DAD6B2
oklch(87% 0.048 102.1)
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 #CED1F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #CED1F4 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.