#C5CBEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.8% 0.046 277.2), rgb(197, 203, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#C5CBEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 277°. 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 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CBEC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 203, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 51%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.046 277.2) |
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 #C5CBEC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CBEC | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CBEC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CBEC text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5CBEC
oklch(84.8% 0.046 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#929BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7881D2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6169BF
oklch(55.5% 0.132 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#5157A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#424886
oklch(42.8% 0.102 277)
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Step 900
900
#373C6B
oklch(37.5% 0.08 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#C5CBEC 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) | #C2CEEE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD1D6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CBEC
#C5CBEC
oklch(84.8% 0.046 277.2)
- #D5CEAC
#D5CEAC
oklch(84.8% 0.046 97.6)
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 #C5CBEC, 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 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C5CBEC 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.