#CED6F7
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88% 0.046 274.6), rgb(206, 214, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#CED6F7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED6F7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 214, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 72%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.046 274.6) |
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 #CED6F7 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED6F7 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CED6F7 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED6F7 text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED6F7
oklch(88% 0.046 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.095 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7482D3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D6AC0
oklch(55.5% 0.133 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D58A5
oklch(49% 0.123 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4986
oklch(42.8% 0.101 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#353D6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243F
oklch(27% 0.051 274.5)
#CED6F7 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) | #CDD9F9 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD6F6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DCE1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED6F7
#CED6F7
oklch(88% 0.046 274.6)
- #E1D8B6
#E1D8B6
oklch(88.1% 0.046 94.9)
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 #CED6F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
Use #CED6F7 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.