What color is #CEE7FA?

#CEE7FA is a pale, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(206, 231, 250), and in HSL hsl(206, 81%, 89%).

Is #CEE7FA accessible as text?

On white, #CEE7FA has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #CEE7FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CEE7FA?

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

What colors go well with #CEE7FA?

#CEE7FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAE0CC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CEE7FA below.

Is #CEE7FA good for buttons?

#CEE7FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CEE7FA — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CEE7FA the same as CSS lavender?

No — #CEE7FA is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color.

#CEE7FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CEE7FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #CEE7FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #CEE7FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CEE7FA 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 #CEE7FA Accent #A5C4C0 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 #CEE7FA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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 #CEE7FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E7FEFF

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 #CEE7FA Secondary #F3FCFF 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 #CEE7FA 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 85/100

Very high

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

Depth 8/100

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 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 81/100

Very high

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CEE7FA 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 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FAFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CCD7FA — 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 #CEE7FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CEE7FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 231 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.6% 0.037 240.7);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #D9EDFC;
  --color-200: #B5DBF7;
  --color-300: #83BFEC;
  --color-400: #56A2DC;
  --color-500: #3384C2;
  --color-600: #2E6893;
  --color-700: #274C68;
  --color-800: #1D3344;
  --color-900: #14202A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#D9EDFC',
    200: '#B5DBF7',
    300: '#83BFEC',
    400: '#56A2DC',
    500: '#3384C2',
    600: '#2E6893',
    700: '#274C68',
    800: '#1D3344',
    900: '#14202A',
  },
}

$base: #CEE7FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #D9EDFC;
$base-200: #B5DBF7;
$base-300: #83BFEC;
$base-400: #56A2DC;
$base-500: #3384C2;
$base-600: #2E6893;
$base-700: #274C68;
$base-800: #1D3344;
$base-900: #14202A;
$base-hover: #7ABDF1;
$base-subtle: #F1F7FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CEE7FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9EDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5DBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83BFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56A2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3384C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E6893",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274C68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3344",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14202A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CEE7FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #CEE7FA

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