#C4E4F5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(90.1% 0.041 231), rgb(196, 228, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#C4E4F5 is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4E4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 228, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 71%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.041 231) |
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 #C4E4F5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C4E4F5 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C4E4F5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C4E4F5 text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C4E4F5
oklch(90.1% 0.041 231)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.053 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#67AACC
oklch(70.6% 0.084 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#3495BF
oklch(63.2% 0.108 230.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4860
oklch(37.8% 0.07 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#C4E4F5 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) | #DCE2F6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DDF5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6E9E9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4E4F5
#C4E4F5
oklch(90.1% 0.041 231)
- #F6D7C6
#F6D7C6
oklch(90.1% 0.042 50.6)
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 #C4E4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
Use #C4E4F5 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.