#CED6F4
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87.9% 0.042 273.7), rgb(206, 214, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#CED6F4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.54:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED6F4 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 214, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 63%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.042 273.7) |
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 #CED6F4 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED6F4 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CED6F4 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED6F4 text on black | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED6F4
oklch(87.9% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE5
oklch(81% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7484CD
oklch(63.2% 0.112 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CB9
oklch(55.5% 0.121 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5AA0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#CED6F4 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) | #CED8F5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD5F3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DBE0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED6F4
#CED6F4
oklch(87.9% 0.042 273.7)
- #E0D7B8
#E0D7B8
oklch(87.8% 0.042 93.7)
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 #CED6F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
Use #CED6F4 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.