#CED8F7
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3), rgb(206, 216, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#CED8F7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED8F7 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 216, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 72%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3) |
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 #CED8F7 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED8F7 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CED8F7 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED8F7 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9EDA
oklch(70.8% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7084D0
oklch(63% 0.117 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#596DBD
oklch(55.7% 0.126 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#495AA3
oklch(49% 0.118 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#CED8F7 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) | #CFDAF9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD7F6 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DEE2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED8F7
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
- #E3D9B9
#E3D9B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 92.7)
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 #CED8F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #CED8F7 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.