#CFE6FC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.5% 0.039 247.1), rgb(207, 230, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#CFE6FC is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE6FC |
| RGB | rgb(207, 230, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.039 247.1) |
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 #CFE6FC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE6FC | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE6FC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #CFE6FC text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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)
#CFE6FC
oklch(91.5% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A6D0
oklch(70.8% 0.079 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#538FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.102 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#3578B0
oklch(55.6% 0.111 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#276598
oklch(49.2% 0.103 246.9)
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Step 800
800
#22527B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#214463
oklch(37.6% 0.067 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#14283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 247.2)
#CFE6FC 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) | #DEE6FD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EBED | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE6FC
#CFE6FC
oklch(91.5% 0.039 247.1)
- #F5DFC8
#F5DFC8
oklch(91.6% 0.039 68.6)
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 #CFE6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFE6FC 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.