#CED8F0
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.2% 0.035 267.6), rgb(206, 216, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#CED8F0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED8F0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 216, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.035 267.6) |
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 #CED8F0 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED8F0 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CED8F0 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED8F0 text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED8F0
oklch(88.2% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#7187C1
oklch(63% 0.092 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A71AE
oklch(55.7% 0.099 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#CED8F0 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) | #D1D9F1 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED6EF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DDE0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED8F0
#CED8F0
oklch(88.2% 0.035 267.6)
- #E2D7BF
#E2D7BF
oklch(88.2% 0.034 86.3)
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 #CED8F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
Use #CED8F0 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.