#CFE4EC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.025 222.6), rgb(207, 228, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#CFE4EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE4EC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 228, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 43%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.025 222.6) |
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 #CFE4EC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE4EC | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE4EC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE4EC text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE4EC
oklch(90.6% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8B8
oklch(70.7% 0.051 223.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A6
oklch(63.2% 0.065 221.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F7D92
oklch(55.7% 0.072 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#31697C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 222.9)
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Step 800
800
#295665
oklch(42.8% 0.055 222.2)
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Step 900
900
#264752
oklch(37.8% 0.043 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#CFE4EC 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) | #DFE3EC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDFEC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E7E6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE4EC
#CFE4EC
oklch(90.6% 0.025 222.6)
- #EFDBD3
#EFDBD3
oklch(90.5% 0.025 43.2)
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 #CFE4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.022
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
Use #CFE4EC 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.