#C2CDED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.046 270.4), rgb(194, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#C2CDED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2CDED |
| RGB | rgb(194, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.046 270.4) |
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 #C2CDED | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2CDED | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C2CDED text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2CDED text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2CDED
oklch(85% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9EDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E84D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#566DC0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 270)
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Step 700
700
#475AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#323E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#C2CDED 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) | #C4CFEF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D3D7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2CDED
#C2CDED
oklch(85% 0.046 270.4)
- #D9CDAC
#D9CDAC
oklch(85% 0.046 90.4)
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 #C2CDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C2CDED 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.