#CED3F9
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.5% 0.053 279.3), rgb(206, 211, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#CED3F9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED3F9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 211, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.053 279.3) |
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 #CED3F9 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED3F9 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CED3F9 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED3F9 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#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)
#CED3F9
oklch(87.5% 0.053 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEC
oklch(81% 0.067 279.1)
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Step 400
400
#9299E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#797EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6365C9
oklch(55.5% 0.152 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5254AE
oklch(49.2% 0.14 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#43458C
oklch(42.7% 0.115 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#383B70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#CED3F9 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) | #C9D7FB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D4F8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DADF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED3F9
#CED3F9
oklch(87.5% 0.053 279.3)
- #DED7B0
#DED7B0
oklch(87.5% 0.052 98.9)
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 #CED3F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #CED3F9 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.