#C0CDEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.8% 0.046 267.4), rgb(192, 205, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#C0CDEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0CDEC |
| RGB | rgb(192, 205, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.046 267.4) |
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 #C0CDEC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C0CDEC | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C0CDEC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0CDEC text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C0CDEC
oklch(84.8% 0.046 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#879FDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6986D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#526EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#425CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#374B86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#C0CDEC 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) | #C4CFEE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D3D7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0CDEC
#C0CDEC
oklch(84.8% 0.046 267.4)
- #DACCAC
#DACCAC
oklch(84.8% 0.046 87.2)
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 #C0CDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #C0CDEC 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.