#C0CCF7
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.061 272.8), rgb(192, 204, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#C0CCF7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CCF7 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 204, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 77%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.061 272.8) |
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 #C0CCF7 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CCF7 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C0CCF7 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CCF7 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0CCF7
oklch(85% 0.061 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#869AEF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A7FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5465D8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 273)
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Step 700
700
#4553BB
oklch(49% 0.163 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#384598
oklch(42.8% 0.136 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#303B79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#C0CCF7 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) | #C0D0F9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3D4DA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CCF7
#C0CCF7
oklch(85% 0.061 272.8)
- #DCCEA0
#DCCEA0
oklch(85.2% 0.063 93.2)
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 #C0CCF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #C0CCF7 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.