What color is #CED5F8?

#CED5F8 is a pale, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(206, 213, 248), and in HSL hsl(230, 75%, 89%).

Is #CED5F8 accessible as text?

On white, #CED5F8 has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #CED5F8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CED5F8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-200 (#C6D2FF).

What colors go well with #CED5F8?

#CED5F8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F8F1CE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CED5F8 below.

Is #CED5F8 good for buttons?

#CED5F8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CED5F8 — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CED5F8 the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #CED5F8 is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) 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.

#CED5F8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CED5F8

Not just a swatch — here's how #CED5F8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CED5F8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CED5F8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CED5F8 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Periwinkle 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CED5F8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #CED5F8 Secondary #F7F9FF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CED5F8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F2F8FF

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

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Color Lab

How #CED5F8 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 80/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 74/100

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 #CED5F8 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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F7FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D5CEF8 — 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 #CED5F8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CED5F8;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 213 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.9% 0.049 276.4);
  --color-50: #F1F3FE;
  --color-100: #DAE0FB;
  --color-200: #B8C2F5;
  --color-300: #8797E8;
  --color-400: #5B70D7;
  --color-500: #384EBC;
  --color-600: #324290;
  --color-700: #293366;
  --color-800: #1E2442;
  --color-900: #141829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  periwinkle: {
    50: '#F1F3FE',
    100: '#DAE0FB',
    200: '#B8C2F5',
    300: '#8797E8',
    400: '#5B70D7',
    500: '#384EBC',
    600: '#324290',
    700: '#293366',
    800: '#1E2442',
    900: '#141829',
  },
}

$base: #CED5F8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F3FE;
$base-100: #DAE0FB;
$base-200: #B8C2F5;
$base-300: #8797E8;
$base-400: #5B70D7;
$base-500: #384EBC;
$base-600: #324290;
$base-700: #293366;
$base-800: #1E2442;
$base-900: #141829;
$base-hover: #7E91ED;
$base-subtle: #F2F3FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CED5F8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8C2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8797E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5B70D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#384EBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#324290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#293366",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2442",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CED5F8

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