#C3CFEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.5% 0.045 268.7), rgb(195, 207, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#C3CFEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3CFEE |
| RGB | rgb(195, 207, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.045 268.7) |
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 #C3CFEE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C3CFEE | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C3CFEE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C3CFEE text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C3CFEE
oklch(85.5% 0.045 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#889EDB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C85D1
oklch(63% 0.118 269)
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Step 600
600
#546EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#455BA4
oklch(49% 0.12 269)
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Step 800
800
#384B85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#303F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#C3CFEE 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) | #C6D1F0 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDED | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D5D9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3CFEE
#C3CFEE
oklch(85.5% 0.045 268.7)
- #DBCFAF
#DBCFAF
oklch(85.6% 0.045 89.9)
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 #C3CFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #C3CFEE 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.