#C2CBF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.1% 0.065 276.3), rgb(194, 203, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#C2CBF9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 276°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 203, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.065 276.3) |
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 #C2CBF9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CBF9 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C2CBF9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2CBF9 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2CBF9
oklch(85.1% 0.065 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#707BEE
oklch(63% 0.171 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B61DD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B4FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D429B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#33397B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#C2CBF9 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) | #BECFFB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D3DA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CBF9
#C2CBF9
oklch(85.1% 0.065 276.3)
- #DACF9E
#DACF9E
oklch(85.1% 0.066 96.9)
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 #C2CBF9, 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 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #C2CBF9 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.