#CEDAFD
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(89% 0.05 270.4), rgb(206, 218, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#CEDAFD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDAFD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 218, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.05 270.4) |
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 #CEDAFD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDAFD | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDAFD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDAFD text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDAFD
oklch(89% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#889DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B83D9
oklch(63% 0.133 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#546BC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4559AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#39498B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#303E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 270.7)
#CEDAFD 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) | #D0DDFF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD9FC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3E1E5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDAFD
#CEDAFD
oklch(89% 0.05 270.4)
- #E7DAB6
#E7DAB6
oklch(89% 0.05 90.5)
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 #CEDAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #CEDAFD 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.