#C2C4DB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.032 281.7), rgb(194, 196, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#C2C4DB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C4DB |
| RGB | rgb(194, 196, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 26%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.032 281.7) |
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 #C2C4DB | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C4DB | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C4DB text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C4DB text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C4DB
oklch(82.6% 0.032 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.052 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8285B1
oklch(63.1% 0.066 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6E9C
oklch(55.5% 0.071 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C86
oklch(49.1% 0.067 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F58
oklch(37.8% 0.043 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#C2C4DB 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) | #BFC6DC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC5DA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC8CB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C4DB
#C2C4DB
oklch(82.6% 0.032 281.7)
- #CAC7B0
#CAC7B0
oklch(82.6% 0.031 101)
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 #C2C4DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #C2C4DB 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.