#CFE9FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92% 0.036 236.5), rgb(207, 233, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#CFE9FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 236°. 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 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE9FA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 233, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 81%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.036 236.5) |
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 #CFE9FA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CFE9FA | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #CFE9FA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #CFE9FA text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CFE9FA
oklch(92% 0.036 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 236.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A8C9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B92BB
oklch(63.1% 0.094 236.3)
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Step 600
600
#297CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.102 235.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A6890
oklch(49.1% 0.096 236.7)
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Step 800
800
#195575
oklch(42.7% 0.08 236.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C465E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 236.8)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#CFE9FA 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) | #E2E8FB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE3FA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EDEE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE9FA
#CFE9FA
oklch(92% 0.036 236.5)
- #F8DFCE
#F8DFCE
oklch(92% 0.036 56.4)
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 #CFE9FA, 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 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.048
Use #CFE9FA 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.