#CED9E5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.1% 0.02 250.4), rgb(206, 217, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#CED9E5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED9E5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 31%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.02 250.4) |
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 #CED9E5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED9E5 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CED9E5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED9E5 text on black | 14.68:1 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED9E5
oklch(88.1% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.026 250)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BA
oklch(70.6% 0.042 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#718CA9
oklch(63% 0.054 250.5)
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Step 600
600
#597695
oklch(55.6% 0.059 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#49637F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5167
oklch(42.7% 0.045 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#344354
oklch(37.7% 0.035 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#CED9E5 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) | #D5D9E6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D7E5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DCDD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED9E5
#CED9E5
oklch(88.1% 0.02 250.4)
- #E1D6CA
#E1D6CA
oklch(88.2% 0.02 70)
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 #CED9E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.017
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.025
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #CED9E5 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.