What color is #CED5EB?

#CED5EB is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(206, 213, 235), and in HSL hsl(226, 42%, 86%).

Is #CED5EB accessible as text?

On white, #CED5EB has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #CED5EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CED5EB?

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

What colors go well with #CED5EB?

As a neutral, #CED5EB 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 #CED5EB the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #CED5EB is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#CED5EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CED5EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #CED5EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #CED5EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CED5EB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Light Gray 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 #CED5EB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Light Gray 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 #CED5EB Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Light Gray 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 #CED5EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F3FAFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #CED5EB Secondary #F7FAFF Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Light Gray 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 Light Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CED5EB 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 83/100

Very high

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

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

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 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 79/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CED5EB with

Gainsboro Periwinkle Pearl 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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F7FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CFCCEA — 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 #CED5EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CED5EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 213 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.4% 0.031 271.7);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E6F4;
  --color-200: #C5CDE7;
  --color-300: #9CA9D3;
  --color-400: #7686BC;
  --color-500: #55679F;
  --color-600: #47537B;
  --color-700: #363E58;
  --color-800: #262B3B;
  --color-900: #191C24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-gray: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E6F4',
    200: '#C5CDE7',
    300: '#9CA9D3',
    400: '#7686BC',
    500: '#55679F',
    600: '#47537B',
    700: '#363E58',
    800: '#262B3B',
    900: '#191C24',
  },
}

$base: #CED5EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E6F4;
$base-200: #C5CDE7;
$base-300: #9CA9D3;
$base-400: #7686BC;
$base-500: #55679F;
$base-600: #47537B;
$base-700: #363E58;
$base-800: #262B3B;
$base-900: #191C24;
$base-hover: #8E9ED1;
$base-subtle: #F1F2F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CED5EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E6F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5CDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CA9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7686BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55679F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47537B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#363E58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262B3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191C24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CED5EB

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Pairs with #CED5EB

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