#C2C8D9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.3% 0.025 270.3), rgb(194, 200, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#C2C8D9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C8D9 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 200, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 23%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.025 270.3) |
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 #C2C8D9 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C8D9 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C8D9 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2C8D9 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C8D9
oklch(83.3% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A0BA
oklch(70.7% 0.039 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E88A9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#677294
oklch(55.6% 0.055 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#55607E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#464E67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4153
oklch(37.7% 0.032 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#C2C8D9 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) | #C3C9DA | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C7D9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCBCD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C8D9
#C2C8D9
oklch(83.3% 0.025 270.3)
- #CEC8B7
#CEC8B7
oklch(83.3% 0.024 90.8)
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 #C2C8D9, 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 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #C2C8D9 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.