#C5CAE2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.3% 0.034 276.3), rgb(197, 202, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#C5CAE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 202, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 33%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.034 276.3) |
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 #C5CAE2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CAE2 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CAE2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CAE2 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C5CAE2
oklch(84.3% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#979EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E86B4
oklch(63.1% 0.07 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#676F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#565D88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#464C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B405A
oklch(37.8% 0.045 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#C5CAE2 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) | #C4CCE3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE1 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFCED2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CAE2
#C5CAE2
oklch(84.3% 0.034 276.3)
- #D1CCB3
#D1CCB3
oklch(84.3% 0.034 97.8)
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 #C5CAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #C5CAE2 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.