#CED9F6
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.6% 0.042 269), rgb(206, 217, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#CED9F6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED9F6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 69%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.042 269) |
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 #CED9F6 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED9F6 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CED9F6 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED9F6 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.085 269)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#576EB9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#475C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 269)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#323F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#CED9F6 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) | #D1DBF7 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD8F5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5DEE2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED9F6
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
- #E4D9BB
#E4D9BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 90.3)
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 #CED9F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
Use #CED9F6 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.