#CED1F7
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.1% 0.053 281.7), rgb(206, 209, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#CED1F7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED1F7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 209, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 72%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.053 281.7) |
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 #CED1F7 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED1F7 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CED1F7 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED1F7 text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED1F7
oklch(87.1% 0.053 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9598E2
oklch(70.6% 0.108 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D7DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.138 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6764C8
oklch(55.6% 0.151 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5653AD
oklch(49.2% 0.14 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#46448C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A70
oklch(37.8% 0.09 282)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#CED1F7 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) | #C8D5F9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D2F6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5D7DD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED1F7
#CED1F7
oklch(87.1% 0.053 281.7)
- #DBD6AF
#DBD6AF
oklch(87% 0.052 101.3)
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 #CED1F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CED1F7 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.