#C2CCE4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.5% 0.035 267.6), rgb(194, 204, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#C2CCE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CCE4 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 204, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.035 267.6) |
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 #C2CCE4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CCE4 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C2CCE4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2CCE4 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2CCE4
oklch(84.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C5
oklch(70.7% 0.057 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7688B6
oklch(63% 0.073 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F72A2
oklch(55.7% 0.078 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8A
oklch(49% 0.072 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#404E70
oklch(42.7% 0.06 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#C2CCE4 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) | #C5CDE5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD1D4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CCE4
#C2CCE4
oklch(84.5% 0.035 267.6)
- #D6CBB3
#D6CBB3
oklch(84.5% 0.035 86.3)
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 #C2CCE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
Use #C2CCE4 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.