#C3CBEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.7% 0.047 274.6), rgb(195, 203, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#C3CBEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 275°. 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 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CBEC |
| RGB | rgb(195, 203, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 52%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.047 274.6) |
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 #C3CBEC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CBEC | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C3CBEC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CBEC text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C3CBEC
oklch(84.7% 0.047 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#929DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7885C3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#616EB0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 274.1)
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Step 700
700
#515B97
oklch(49.1% 0.097 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#424B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#383F63
oklch(37.8% 0.062 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#21253A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 275.2)
#C3CBEC 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) | #C2CEEE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD1D6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CBEC
#C3CBEC
oklch(84.7% 0.047 274.6)
- #D6CDAB
#D6CDAB
oklch(84.7% 0.047 94.9)
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 #C3CBEC, 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 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #C3CBEC 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.