#C2C8F3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.2% 0.06 278.8), rgb(194, 200, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#C2C8F3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2C8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 200, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.06 278.8) |
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 #C2C8F3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2C8F3 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C2C8F3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2C8F3 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2C8F3
oklch(84.2% 0.06 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#939ADC
oklch(70.6% 0.097 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A80D3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6468C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5356A6
oklch(49.1% 0.126 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#444786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 279)
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Step 900
900
#393C6B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#C2C8F3 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) | #BDCCF5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7D0D6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2C8F3
#C2C8F3
oklch(84.2% 0.06 278.8)
- #D5CDA0
#D5CDA0
oklch(84.4% 0.06 99.1)
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 #C2C8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
Use #C2C8F3 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.