#C2C7EF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.9% 0.056 279.5), rgb(194, 199, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#C2C7EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C7EF |
| RGB | rgb(194, 199, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.056 279.5) |
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 #C2C7EF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C7EF | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C7EF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2C7EF text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C7EF
oklch(83.9% 0.056 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#959BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CD
oklch(63.1% 0.114 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6569BA
oklch(55.5% 0.124 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5457A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#454882
oklch(42.8% 0.095 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C68
oklch(37.6% 0.075 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#C2C7EF 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) | #BDCBF1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC8EE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CED4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C7EF
#C2C7EF
oklch(83.9% 0.056 279.5)
- #D3CCA2
#D3CCA2
oklch(84% 0.056 99.6)
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 #C2C7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #C2C7EF 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.