#C2C3DC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.035 283.8), rgb(194, 195, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#C2C3DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 284°. 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 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C3DC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 195, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 27%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.035 283.8) |
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 #C2C3DC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C3DC | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C3DC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C3DC text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C3DC
oklch(82.4% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8484B4
oklch(63.2% 0.072 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.077 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B88
oklch(49% 0.072 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#C2C3DC 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) | #BDC6DD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC7CB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C3DC
#C2C3DC
oklch(82.4% 0.035 283.8)
- #C9C7AD
#C9C7AD
oklch(82.4% 0.035 103.5)
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 #C2C3DC, 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 Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #C2C3DC 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.