#C4E3FA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(90.1% 0.046 240.2), rgb(196, 227, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#C4E3FA is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E3FA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 227, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 84%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.046 240.2) |
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 #C4E3FA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E3FA | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E3FA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E3FA text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E3FA
oklch(90.1% 0.046 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D5
oklch(70.6% 0.093 240.5)
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Step 500
500
#3792CA
oklch(63.1% 0.119 239.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4667
oklch(37.7% 0.079 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C293C
oklch(26.9% 0.049 240.9)
#C4E3FA 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) | #D9E2FB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DCFA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5E9EA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E3FA
#C4E3FA
oklch(90.1% 0.046 240.2)
- #F6D8C1
#F6D8C1
oklch(90.1% 0.045 59.6)
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 #C4E3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #C4E3FA 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.