#C5CCED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.047 275.9), rgb(197, 204, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#C5CCED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CCED |
| RGB | rgb(197, 204, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 53%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.047 275.9) |
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 #C5CCED | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5CCED | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CCED text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CCED text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5CCED
oklch(85% 0.047 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#909CDC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#7682D3
oklch(63.2% 0.122 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F6AC0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F58A6
oklch(49.2% 0.124 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#404886
oklch(42.6% 0.102 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#C5CCED 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) | #C3CFEF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD2D7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CCED
#C5CCED
oklch(85% 0.047 275.9)
- #D7CEAC
#D7CEAC
oklch(85% 0.047 94.9)
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 #C5CCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #C5CCED 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.