#C3CCEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.9% 0.048 273.6), rgb(195, 204, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#C3CCEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CCEE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 204, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.048 273.6) |
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 #C3CCEE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C3CCEE | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C3CCEE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CCEE text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3CCEE
oklch(84.9% 0.048 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7182D6
oklch(63% 0.128 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B6AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B58A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4889
oklch(42.6% 0.108 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#C3CCEE 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) | #C3CFF0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBED | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D2D7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CCEE
#C3CCEE
oklch(84.9% 0.048 273.6)
- #D8CEAA
#D8CEAA
oklch(85% 0.049 94.3)
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 #C3CCEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #C3CCEE 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.