#C4CBED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.8% 0.048 276.2), rgb(196, 203, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#C4CBED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CBED |
| RGB | rgb(196, 203, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.048 276.2) |
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 #C4CBED | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CBED | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C4CBED text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CBED text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4CBED
oklch(84.8% 0.048 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#909BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7581D5
oklch(63% 0.127 276)
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Step 600
600
#5F69C2
oklch(55.6% 0.137 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#404888
oklch(42.8% 0.105 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#C4CBED 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) | #C2CEEF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD1D6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CBED
#C4CBED
oklch(84.8% 0.048 276.2)
- #D6CEAA
#D6CEAA
oklch(84.9% 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 #C4CBED, 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 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C4CBED 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.