#C3C8F2
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.059 279.7), rgb(195, 200, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#C3C8F2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3C8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 200, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 64%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.059 279.7) |
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 #C3C8F2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3C8F2 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C3C8F2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3C8F2 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3C8F2
oklch(84.3% 0.059 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#949ADB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B80D1
oklch(63.1% 0.121 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6568BE
oklch(55.6% 0.131 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5456A4
oklch(49% 0.123 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#454785
oklch(42.8% 0.101 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6A
oklch(37.7% 0.078 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#C3C8F2 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) | #BDCCF4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9F1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8CFD6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3C8F2
#C3C8F2
oklch(84.3% 0.059 279.7)
- #D4CDA1
#D4CDA1
oklch(84.3% 0.059 100)
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 #C3C8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
Use #C3C8F2 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.