What color is #CFEBF2?

#CFEBF2 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(207, 235, 242), and in HSL hsl(192, 57%, 88%).

Is #CFEBF2 accessible as text?

On white, #CFEBF2 has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #CFEBF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CFEBF2?

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

What colors go well with #CFEBF2?

As a neutral, #CFEBF2 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 #CFEBF2 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #CFEBF2 is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) 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.

#CFEBF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CFEBF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #CFEBF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CFEBF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CFEBF2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Platinum 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 #CFEBF2 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Platinum 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 #CFEBF2 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Platinum 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 #CFEBF2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E6FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CFEBF2 Secondary #F2FCFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Platinum 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 Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CFEBF2 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 41/100

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 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

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 4/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CFEBF2 with

Seafoam Periwinkle Almond 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 14.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FAFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CFDFF2 — 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 #CFEBF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CFEBF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 207 235 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.2% 0.031 214.5);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DEF2F7;
  --color-200: #BFE4ED;
  --color-300: #93CEDC;
  --color-400: #6AB5C8;
  --color-500: #4899AD;
  --color-600: #3D7684;
  --color-700: #30555E;
  --color-800: #23393E;
  --color-900: #172326;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DEF2F7',
    200: '#BFE4ED',
    300: '#93CEDC',
    400: '#6AB5C8',
    500: '#4899AD',
    600: '#3D7684',
    700: '#30555E',
    800: '#23393E',
    900: '#172326',
  },
}

$base: #CFEBF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DEF2F7;
$base-200: #BFE4ED;
$base-300: #93CEDC;
$base-400: #6AB5C8;
$base-500: #4899AD;
$base-600: #3D7684;
$base-700: #30555E;
$base-800: #23393E;
$base-900: #172326;
$base-hover: #88CDDF;
$base-subtle: #F2F8FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CFEBF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF2F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE4ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93CEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AB5C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4899AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7684",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30555E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23393E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CFEBF2

Color Lab

Pairs with #CFEBF2

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