#CED6FE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88.3% 0.056 276.3), rgb(206, 214, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#CED6FE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED6FE |
| RGB | rgb(206, 214, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.056 276.3) |
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 #CED6FE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED6FE | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CED6FE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED6FE text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED6FE
oklch(88.3% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE8
oklch(70.8% 0.115 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#737FE1
oklch(63.2% 0.147 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D66CE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4591
oklch(42.7% 0.123 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#353B73
oklch(37.7% 0.095 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#CED6FE 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) | #CBDAFF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D6FD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3DDE3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED6FE
#CED6FE
oklch(88.3% 0.056 276.3)
- #E3D9AF
#E3D9AF
oklch(88.3% 0.056 96.2)
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 #CED6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.056
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.056
Use #CED6FE 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.