#CED9F2
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7), rgb(206, 217, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#CED9F2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED9F2 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 58%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7) |
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 #CED9F2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED9F2 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CED9F2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED9F2 text on black | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F88C4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#5771B0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#475E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#CED9F2 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) | #D2DAF3 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD7F1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DEE1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED9F2
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
- #E4D8BE
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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 #CED9F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
Use #CED9F2 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.