#C4CBEB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.7% 0.045 275.7), rgb(196, 203, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#C4CBEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CBEB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 203, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.045 275.7) |
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 #C4CBEB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CBEB | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C4CBEB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CBEB text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4CBEB
oklch(84.7% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#949DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A85C1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#636DAE
oklch(55.5% 0.102 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#525B95
oklch(49% 0.093 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#434B79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#393F62
oklch(37.9% 0.06 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#C4CBEB 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) | #C2CEED | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD1D5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CBEB
#C4CBEB
oklch(84.7% 0.045 275.7)
- #D5CDAC
#D5CDAC
oklch(84.6% 0.045 95.9)
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 #C4CBEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C4CBEB 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.