#C4CAED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.049 277.6), rgb(196, 202, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#C4CAED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 278°. 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CAED |
| RGB | rgb(196, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.049 277.6) |
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 #C4CAED | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CAED | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4CAED text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CAED text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CAED
oklch(84.6% 0.049 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#949CD2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C6
oklch(63.1% 0.101 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#646CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#535A99
oklch(49.1% 0.101 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#C4CAED 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) | #C1CDEF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAEC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD0D5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CAED
#C4CAED
oklch(84.6% 0.049 277.6)
- #D5CDA9
#D5CDA9
oklch(84.6% 0.049 96.9)
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 #C4CAED, 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 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
Use #C4CAED 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.