#C0C8EE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.9% 0.054 275.8), rgb(192, 200, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#C0C8EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0C8EE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 200, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.054 275.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C0C8EE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0C8EE | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C0C8EE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0C8EE text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0C8EE
oklch(83.9% 0.054 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#919CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.087 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7783CC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#616BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.119 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#50599F
oklch(49% 0.112 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#424981
oklch(42.7% 0.093 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#C0C8EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BECBF0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8ED | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5CFD4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0C8EE
#C0C8EE
oklch(83.9% 0.054 275.8)
- #D4CBA3
#D4CBA3
oklch(83.9% 0.054 96.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C0C8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #C0C8EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.