#C3CBF3
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.056 276.2), rgb(195, 203, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#C3CBF3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CBF3 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 203, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.056 276.2) |
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 #C3CBF3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CBF3 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C3CBF3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CBF3 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3CBF3
oklch(84.9% 0.056 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#737EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D65CF
oklch(55.5% 0.161 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4591
oklch(42.7% 0.123 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#353B74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#C3CBF3 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) | #C0CFF5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D2D8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CBF3
#C3CBF3
oklch(84.9% 0.056 276.2)
- #D8CEA4
#D8CEA4
oklch(84.9% 0.057 96.2)
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 #C3CBF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
Use #C3CBF3 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.