What color is #CEDDF8?

#CEDDF8 is a pale, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(206, 221, 248), and in HSL hsl(219, 75%, 89%).

Is #CEDDF8 accessible as text?

On white, #CEDDF8 has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #CEDDF8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CEDDF8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-200 (#BEDBFF).

What colors go well with #CEDDF8?

#CEDDF8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F8E9CE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CEDDF8 below.

Is #CEDDF8 good for buttons?

#CEDDF8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CEDDF8 — white text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CEDDF8 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CEDDF8 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.

#CEDDF8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CEDDF8

Not just a swatch — here's how #CEDDF8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CEDDF8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CEDDF8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #CEDDF8 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #CEDDF8 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #CEDDF8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EDFBFF

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 #F8F4EF Accent #CEDDF8 Secondary #F5FAFF Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #CEDDF8 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 83/100

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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 78/100

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 #CEDDF8 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 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F8FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CECFF8 — 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 #CEDDF8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CEDDF8;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 221 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.5% 0.041 262.3);
  --color-50: #F1F5FE;
  --color-100: #DAE6FB;
  --color-200: #B8CDF5;
  --color-300: #87A9E8;
  --color-400: #5B86D7;
  --color-500: #3867BC;
  --color-600: #325390;
  --color-700: #293E66;
  --color-800: #1E2B42;
  --color-900: #141C29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F1F5FE',
    100: '#DAE6FB',
    200: '#B8CDF5',
    300: '#87A9E8',
    400: '#5B86D7',
    500: '#3867BC',
    600: '#325390',
    700: '#293E66',
    800: '#1E2B42',
    900: '#141C29',
  },
}

$base: #CEDDF8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F5FE;
$base-100: #DAE6FB;
$base-200: #B8CDF5;
$base-300: #87A9E8;
$base-400: #5B86D7;
$base-500: #3867BC;
$base-600: #325390;
$base-700: #293E66;
$base-800: #1E2B42;
$base-900: #141C29;
$base-hover: #7EA5ED;
$base-subtle: #F2F5FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CEDDF8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8CDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87A9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5B86D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3867BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#325390",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#293E66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2B42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141C29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CEDDF8

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Pairs with #CEDDF8

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