What color is #CDEAFE?

#CDEAFE is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(205, 234, 254), and in HSL hsl(204, 96%, 90%).

Is #CDEAFE accessible as text?

On white, #CDEAFE has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #CDEAFE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CDEAFE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-100 (#DBEAFE).

What colors go well with #CDEAFE?

#CDEAFE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FEE1CD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CDEAFE below.

Is #CDEAFE good for buttons?

#CDEAFE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CDEAFE — white text only reaches 1.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CDEAFE the same as CSS lavender?

No — #CDEAFE is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #CDEAFE

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CDEAFE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender 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 #CDEAFE Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Lavender 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 #CDEAFE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Lavender 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 #CDEAFE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E4FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CDEAFE Secondary #F2FCFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lavender 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 Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CDEAFE 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 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 85/100

Very high

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

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 80/100

Very high

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CDEAFE 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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FBFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CDDAFE — 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 #CDEAFE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CDEAFE;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 234 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.2% 0.041 238.1);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B1DEFC;
  --color-300: #7AC4F6;
  --color-400: #4AA9E8;
  --color-500: #268BCF;
  --color-600: #256D9D;
  --color-700: #214F6E;
  --color-800: #193548;
  --color-900: #12212C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B1DEFC',
    300: '#7AC4F6',
    400: '#4AA9E8',
    500: '#268BCF',
    600: '#256D9D',
    700: '#214F6E',
    800: '#193548',
    900: '#12212C',
  },
}

$base: #CDEAFE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B1DEFC;
$base-300: #7AC4F6;
$base-400: #4AA9E8;
$base-500: #268BCF;
$base-600: #256D9D;
$base-700: #214F6E;
$base-800: #193548;
$base-900: #12212C;
$base-hover: #73C5FC;
$base-subtle: #F2F8FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CDEAFE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AC4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AA9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#268BCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#256D9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#214F6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193548",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12212C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CDEAFE

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Pairs with #CDEAFE

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