What color is #CDE5F2?

#CDE5F2 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(205, 229, 242), and in HSL hsl(201, 59%, 88%).

Is #CDE5F2 accessible as text?

On white, #CDE5F2 has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #CDE5F2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CDE5F2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #CDE5F2?

As a neutral, #CDE5F2 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 #CDE5F2 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CDE5F2 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CDE5F2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CDE5F2

Not just a swatch — here's how #CDE5F2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CDE5F2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CDE5F2 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 #CDE5F2 Accent #A6C4BF 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 #CDE5F2 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B29F 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 #CDE5F2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E8FEFF

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 #CDE5F2 Secondary #F3FCFF 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 #CDE5F2 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 41/100

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 9/100

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 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CDE5F2 with

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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 14.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FAFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CEDAF2 — 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 #CDE5F2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CDE5F2;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 229 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.8% 0.031 231.3);
  --color-50: #F2F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEEEF7;
  --color-200: #BEDDEE;
  --color-300: #92C3DE;
  --color-400: #68A8CA;
  --color-500: #468AAE;
  --color-600: #3C6C86;
  --color-700: #304F5F;
  --color-800: #22353F;
  --color-900: #172127;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F2F9FC',
    100: '#DEEEF7',
    200: '#BEDDEE',
    300: '#92C3DE',
    400: '#68A8CA',
    500: '#468AAE',
    600: '#3C6C86',
    700: '#304F5F',
    800: '#22353F',
    900: '#172127',
  },
}

$base: #CDE5F2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FC;
$base-100: #DEEEF7;
$base-200: #BEDDEE;
$base-300: #92C3DE;
$base-400: #68A8CA;
$base-500: #468AAE;
$base-600: #3C6C86;
$base-700: #304F5F;
$base-800: #22353F;
$base-900: #172127;
$base-hover: #87C1E0;
$base-subtle: #F2F7FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CDE5F2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEDDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92C3DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68A8CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#468AAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C6C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304F5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22353F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CDE5F2

Color Lab

Pairs with #CDE5F2

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