#C3CAFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.067 278.4), rgb(195, 202, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#C3CAFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CAFA |
| RGB | rgb(195, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 85%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.067 278.4) |
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 #C3CAFA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CAFA | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C3CAFA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CAFA 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3CAFA
oklch(85% 0.067 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E96F5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7479F1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F5EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F4DC2
oklch(49.2% 0.178 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#40409D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#36377D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#C3CAFA 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) | #BDCFFC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6D3DA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CAFA
#C3CAFA
oklch(85% 0.067 278.4)
- #D9CF9C
#D9CF9C
oklch(85% 0.068 98.3)
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 #C3CAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #C3CAFA 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.