#C3C8EC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.05 279), rgb(195, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#C3C8EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 279°. 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 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C8EC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 52%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.05 279) |
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 #C3C8EC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C8EC | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C3C8EC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3C8EC text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C8EC
oklch(84.1% 0.05 279)
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Step 400
400
#959CD3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C82C7
oklch(63% 0.104 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#666BB4
oklch(55.7% 0.113 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#55599B
oklch(49.2% 0.105 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#45497D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#C3C8EC 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) | #BFCBEE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BACED4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C8EC
#C3C8EC
oklch(84.1% 0.05 279)
- #D2CCA7
#D2CCA7
oklch(84.1% 0.05 99.7)
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 #C3C8EC, 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 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #C3C8EC 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.