#CED4FE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.9% 0.058 278.7), rgb(206, 212, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#CED4FE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED4FE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 212, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.058 278.7) |
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 #CED4FE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED4FE | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CED4FE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED4FE text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED4FE
oklch(87.9% 0.058 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#9098EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777CE4
oklch(63.1% 0.154 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6163D2
oklch(55.6% 0.167 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#5151B6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 279)
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Step 800
800
#424393
oklch(42.7% 0.129 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#373A75
oklch(37.8% 0.099 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#CED4FE 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) | #C9D8FF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D5FD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3DBE2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED4FE
#CED4FE
oklch(87.9% 0.058 278.7)
- #E0D8AD
#E0D8AD
oklch(87.8% 0.057 98.7)
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 #CED4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.055
Use #CED4FE 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.