#C2CCEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.8% 0.046 271.7), rgb(194, 204, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#C2CCEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 272°. 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 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CCEC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 204, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 53%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.046 271.7) |
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 #C2CCEC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CCEC | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C2CCEC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2CCEC text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2CCEC
oklch(84.8% 0.046 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7084D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#596CC0
oklch(55.7% 0.132 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#495AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#333E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E253F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 271.4)
#C2CCEC 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) | #C3CEEE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D2D6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CCEC
#C2CCEC
oklch(84.8% 0.046 271.7)
- #D8CDAC
#D8CDAC
oklch(84.9% 0.046 91.8)
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 #C2CCEC, 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 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #C2CCEC 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.