#C5CEE5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.2% 0.033 268.6), rgb(197, 206, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#C5CEE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 269°. 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 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 206, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.033 268.6) |
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 #C5CEE5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5CEE5 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CEE5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CEE5 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5CEE5
oklch(85.2% 0.033 268.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7387BF
oklch(63% 0.088 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#C5CEE5 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) | #C7CFE6 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CDE4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED2D5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CEE5
#C5CEE5
oklch(85.2% 0.033 268.6)
- #D7CEB6
#D7CEB6
oklch(85.2% 0.034 89.9)
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 #C5CEE5, 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 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #C5CEE5 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.