#C2C4E8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.05 282.7), rgb(194, 196, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#C2C4E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 196, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 45%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.05 282.7) |
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 #C2C4E8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C4E8 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C4E8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2C4E8 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C4E8
oklch(83% 0.05 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999BD2
oklch(70.8% 0.08 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8081C6
oklch(63.1% 0.103 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B2
oklch(55.4% 0.112 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#595899
oklch(49.2% 0.102 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D64
oklch(37.9% 0.066 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#C2C4E8 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) | #BBC8EA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACAD0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C4E8
#C2C4E8
oklch(83% 0.05 282.7)
- #CDC9A4
#CDC9A4
oklch(83% 0.05 102.3)
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 #C2C4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #C2C4E8 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.