What color is #CDE0EB?

#CDE0EB is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(205, 224, 235), and in HSL hsl(202, 43%, 86%).

Is #CDE0EB accessible as text?

On white, #CDE0EB has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #CDE0EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CDE0EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #CDE0EB?

As a neutral, #CDE0EB pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #CDE0EB the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CDE0EB is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#CDE0EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CDE0EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #CDE0EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #CDE0EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CDE0EB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Gainsboro keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CDE0EB Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Gainsboro opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CDE0EB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Gainsboro sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CDE0EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #ECFDFF

Gainsboro is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gainsboro.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CDE0EB Secondary #F5FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Gainsboro is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gainsboro carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CDE0EB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 86/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 82/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CDE0EB with

Pale Turquoise Periwinkle Bone Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CCD5EB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CDE0EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CDE0EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 224 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.6% 0.025 233.0);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1EDF4;
  --color-200: #C5DBE8;
  --color-300: #9CBFD3;
  --color-400: #75A2BD;
  --color-500: #5584A0;
  --color-600: #46687C;
  --color-700: #364C59;
  --color-800: #26333B;
  --color-900: #192024;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E1EDF4',
    200: '#C5DBE8',
    300: '#9CBFD3',
    400: '#75A2BD',
    500: '#5584A0',
    600: '#46687C',
    700: '#364C59',
    800: '#26333B',
    900: '#192024',
  },
}

$base: #CDE0EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E1EDF4;
$base-200: #C5DBE8;
$base-300: #9CBFD3;
$base-400: #75A2BD;
$base-500: #5584A0;
$base-600: #46687C;
$base-700: #364C59;
$base-800: #26333B;
$base-900: #192024;
$base-hover: #8DB9D2;
$base-subtle: #F1F5F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CDE0EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5DBE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CBFD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#75A2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5584A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46687C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364C59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26333B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192024",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CDE0EB

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Pairs with #CDE0EB

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