#C2CAED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.4% 0.05 275.1), rgb(194, 202, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#C2CAED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CAED |
| RGB | rgb(194, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.05 275.1) |
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 #C2CAED | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CAED | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C2CAED text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2CAED text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CAED
oklch(84.4% 0.05 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#929DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#7884C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#616DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#505B9A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#424A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#373E65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 275)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#C2CAED 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) | #C1CDEF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAEC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D0D5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CAED
#C2CAED
oklch(84.4% 0.05 275.1)
- #D6CCA8
#D6CCA8
oklch(84.4% 0.049 94.3)
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 #C2CAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #C2CAED 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.