#C3CEE9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.2% 0.039 267.9), rgb(195, 206, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#C3CEE9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 206, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 46%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.039 267.9) |
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 #C3CEE9 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3CEE9 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C3CEE9 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CEE9 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3CEE9
oklch(85.2% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E87C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#576FB5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#475D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#324066
oklch(37.8% 0.068 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#C3CEE9 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) | #C6D0EA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD3D7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CEE9
#C3CEE9
oklch(85.2% 0.039 267.9)
- #D9CDB2
#D9CDB2
oklch(85.1% 0.039 86.9)
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 #C3CEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #C3CEE9 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.