#C5C8EB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.049 281.4), rgb(197, 200, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#C5C8EB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 281°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5C8EB |
| RGB | rgb(197, 200, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.049 281.4) |
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 #C5C8EB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5C8EB | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C5C8EB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5C8EB text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5C8EB
oklch(84.2% 0.049 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#989BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C4
oklch(63.1% 0.099 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#585898
oklch(49% 0.101 282)
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Step 800
800
#48497B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D63
oklch(37.7% 0.065 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#C5C8EB 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) | #BFCBED | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9EA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCED3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5C8EB
#C5C8EB
oklch(84.2% 0.049 281.4)
- #D1CDA8
#D1CDA8
oklch(84.2% 0.05 102.3)
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 #C5C8EB, 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 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
Use #C5C8EB 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.