#C2C8DC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.029 272.5), rgb(194, 200, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#C2C8DC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C8DC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 200, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 27%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.029 272.5) |
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 #C2C8DC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C8DC | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2C8DC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2C8DC text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C8DC
oklch(83.4% 0.029 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#969FBE
oklch(70.6% 0.046 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D88AE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#667199
oklch(55.5% 0.064 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#555F83
oklch(49.2% 0.059 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#464D6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4056
oklch(37.5% 0.039 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#C2C8DC 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) | #C3C9DD | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C7DB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCCCCE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C8DC
#C2C8DC
oklch(83.4% 0.029 272.5)
- #CFC9B4
#CFC9B4
oklch(83.5% 0.029 93.8)
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 #C2C8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #C2C8DC 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.