#C5CEE1
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.028 265.4), rgb(197, 206, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#C5CEE1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 206, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 32%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.028 265.4) |
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 #C5CEE1 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5CEE1 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CEE1 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CEE1 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5CEE1
oklch(85% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C6
oklch(70.6% 0.059 266)
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Step 500
500
#7489B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C72A3
oklch(55.5% 0.081 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C608C
oklch(49.2% 0.075 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#C5CEE1 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) | #C8CFE2 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CCE1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD2D4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CEE1
#C5CEE1
oklch(85% 0.028 265.4)
- #D6CDBA
#D6CDBA
oklch(85% 0.028 85.7)
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 #C5CEE1, 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
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C5CEE1 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.