#CED8FA
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4), rgb(206, 216, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#CED8FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED8FA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 216, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 81%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4) |
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 #CED8FA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED8FA | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CED8FA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED8FA text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 272)
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Step 500
500
#7083D6
oklch(63.2% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#596BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4959A8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4988
oklch(42.7% 0.105 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#CED8FA 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) | #CFDBFC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD7F9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4DEE3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED8FA
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
- #E4D9B6
#E4D9B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 92.6)
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 #CED8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #CED8FA 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.