#CEE9FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.1% 0.04 240), rgb(206, 233, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#CEE9FD is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE9FD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 233, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.04 240) |
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 #CEE9FD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CEE9FD | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CEE9FD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #CEE9FD text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred 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)
#CEE9FD
oklch(92.1% 0.04 240)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DF
oklch(81% 0.051 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CE
oklch(70.8% 0.08 239.5)
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Step 500
500
#4791C2
oklch(63% 0.104 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#237BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.112 239.6)
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Step 700
700
#146796
oklch(49.1% 0.105 240.3)
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Step 800
800
#155479
oklch(42.6% 0.087 240)
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Step 900
900
#1A4662
oklch(37.8% 0.068 240)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#CEE9FD 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) | #E1E8FE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE3FD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2EEEF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE9FD
#CEE9FD
oklch(92.1% 0.04 240)
- #F9DFCB
#F9DFCB
oklch(92% 0.039 59.9)
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 #CEE9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.050
Use #CEE9FD 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.