#CEE6EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.028 222.3), rgb(206, 230, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#CEE6EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE6EF |
| RGB | rgb(206, 230, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 51%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.028 222.3) |
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 #CEE6EF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE6EF | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE6EF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #CEE6EF text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE6EF
oklch(91% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400
#78A9BB
oklch(70.6% 0.058 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#5394AA
oklch(63.2% 0.074 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#347E95
oklch(55.6% 0.08 221.6)
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Step 700
700
#266A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.075 222)
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Step 800
800
#215667
oklch(42.5% 0.062 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#214754
oklch(37.6% 0.048 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#CEE6EF 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) | #E1E4F0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE0EF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E9E9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE6EF
#CEE6EF
oklch(91% 0.028 222.3)
- #F3DCD3
#F3DCD3
oklch(91.1% 0.028 42.7)
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 #CEE6EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
Use #CEE6EF 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.