#C1CBEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.05 272.7), rgb(193, 203, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#C1CBEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 273°. 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 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1CBEE |
| RGB | rgb(193, 203, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.05 272.7) |
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 #C1CBEE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C1CBEE | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C1CBEE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C1CBEE text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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 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)
#C1CBEE
oklch(84.6% 0.05 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#909ED3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7585C8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB4
oklch(55.7% 0.11 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D5B9B
oklch(49% 0.104 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#363F65
oklch(37.8% 0.066 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#C1CBEE 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) | #C1CEF0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAED | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D1D6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1CBEE
#C1CBEE
oklch(84.6% 0.05 272.7)
- #D8CCA8
#D8CCA8
oklch(84.6% 0.05 91.8)
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 #C1CBEE, 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 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
Use #C1CBEE 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.