#C4CCEF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.05 275.2), rgb(196, 204, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#C4CCEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4CCEF |
| RGB | rgb(196, 204, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.05 275.2) |
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 #C4CCEF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4CCEF | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C4CCEF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4CCEF text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4CCEF
oklch(85% 0.05 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7381D7
oklch(63% 0.13 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D69C5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D57AA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F488A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 275)
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Step 900
900
#353C6E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#C4CCEF 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) | #C3CFF1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCEE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAD2D7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4CCEF
#C4CCEF
oklch(85% 0.05 275.2)
- #D8CEAA
#D8CEAA
oklch(85% 0.049 94.3)
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 #C4CCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
Use #C4CCEF 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.