#C0CCEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.7% 0.049 270), rgb(192, 204, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#C0CCEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 270°. 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 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CCEE |
| RGB | rgb(192, 204, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.049 270) |
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 #C0CCEE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CCEE | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C0CCEE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CCEE text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0CCEE
oklch(84.7% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#889DE0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B84D8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#546CC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 270)
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Step 700
700
#445AAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#384A8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#303E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#C0CCEE 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) | #C2CEF0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBED | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D2D7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CCEE
#C0CCEE
oklch(84.7% 0.049 270)
- #D9CCA9
#D9CCA9
oklch(84.7% 0.049 90.1)
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 #C0CCEE, 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 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #C0CCEE 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.