#CEE5FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.2% 0.041 249.4), rgb(206, 229, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#CEE5FD is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE5FD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 229, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.041 249.4) |
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 #CEE5FD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE5FD | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE5FD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #CEE5FD text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CEE5FD
oklch(91.2% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A5D3
oklch(70.7% 0.084 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#538EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.108 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#3577B5
oklch(55.6% 0.118 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#27649C
oklch(49.2% 0.109 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#22527E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 249)
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Step 900
900
#214465
oklch(37.7% 0.07 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#CEE5FD 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) | #DCE5FE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0FD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2EAED | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE5FD
#CEE5FD
oklch(91.2% 0.041 249.4)
- #F5DEC5
#F5DEC5
oklch(91.3% 0.042 69.6)
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 #CEE5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #CEE5FD 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.