#C3CBF4
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.058 276.4), rgb(195, 203, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#C3CBF4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 203, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.058 276.4) |
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 #C3CBF4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CBF4 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C3CBF4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CBF4 text on black | 13.16:1 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3CBF4
oklch(84.9% 0.058 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#737EE4
oklch(63.2% 0.152 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D65D2
oklch(55.7% 0.165 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D53B5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#353A75
oklch(37.6% 0.1 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 276.3)
#C3CBF4 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) | #C0CFF6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D2D9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CBF4
#C3CBF4
oklch(84.9% 0.058 276.4)
- #D8CEA3
#D8CEA3
oklch(84.9% 0.058 96.5)
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 #C3CBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #C3CBF4 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.