#C0CAEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.049 272.4), rgb(192, 202, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#C0CAEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CAEC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 202, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.049 272.4) |
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 #C0CAEC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CAEC | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C0CAEC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CAEC text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C0CAEC
oklch(84.2% 0.049 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#909ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7585C6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C9A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 272)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#363F64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#C0CAEC 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) | #C0CDEE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D0D5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CAEC
#C0CAEC
oklch(84.2% 0.049 272.4)
- #D6CBA8
#D6CBA8
oklch(84.2% 0.048 92.6)
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 #C0CAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #C0CAEC 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.