What color is #CEE5ED?

#CEE5ED is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(206, 229, 237), and in HSL hsl(195, 46%, 87%).

Is #CEE5ED accessible as text?

On white, #CEE5ED has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #CEE5ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CEE5ED?

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

What colors go well with #CEE5ED?

As a neutral, #CEE5ED 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 #CEE5ED the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CEE5ED is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#CEE5ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CEE5ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #CEE5ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #CEE5ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CEE5ED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #CEE5ED Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

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 #CEE5ED Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #CEE5ED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E9FEFF

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 #CEE5ED Secondary #F4FCFF 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 #CEE5ED 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 87/100

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 1/100

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 10/100

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 83/100

Very high

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CEE5ED with

Seafoam Light Gray Bone Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 #F6F9FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CFDBED — 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 #CEE5ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CEE5ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 229 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.7% 0.027 220.7);
  --color-50: #F3F9FB;
  --color-100: #E1F0F5;
  --color-200: #C4E0E9;
  --color-300: #9AC6D5;
  --color-400: #73ACBF;
  --color-500: #528FA3;
  --color-600: #446F7E;
  --color-700: #35515A;
  --color-800: #25363C;
  --color-900: #182225;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F3F9FB',
    100: '#E1F0F5',
    200: '#C4E0E9',
    300: '#9AC6D5',
    400: '#73ACBF',
    500: '#528FA3',
    600: '#446F7E',
    700: '#35515A',
    800: '#25363C',
    900: '#182225',
  },
}

$base: #CEE5ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FB;
$base-100: #E1F0F5;
$base-200: #C4E0E9;
$base-300: #9AC6D5;
$base-400: #73ACBF;
$base-500: #528FA3;
$base-600: #446F7E;
$base-700: #35515A;
$base-800: #25363C;
$base-900: #182225;
$base-hover: #8EC3D5;
$base-subtle: #F2F7F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CEE5ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E0E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AC6D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73ACBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#528FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#446F7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35515A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25363C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182225",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CEE5ED

Color Lab

Pairs with #CEE5ED

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