#CED9ED
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.3% 0.03 262.5), rgb(206, 217, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#CED9ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED9ED |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 46%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.03 262.5) |
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 #CED9ED | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED9ED | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CED9ED text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED9ED text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED9ED
oklch(88.3% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#708ABA
oklch(63.2% 0.079 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#5873A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#48608E
oklch(49% 0.08 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#33425D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#CED9ED 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) | #D3DAEE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7ED | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DDDF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED9ED
#CED9ED
oklch(88.3% 0.03 262.5)
- #E2D7C3
#E2D7C3
oklch(88.3% 0.029 82.6)
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 #CED9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
Use #CED9ED 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.