#C5CEFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86% 0.067 276.6), rgb(197, 206, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#C5CEFE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5CEFE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 206, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.067 276.6) |
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 #C5CEFE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5CEFE | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C5CEFE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5CEFE text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5CEFE
oklch(86% 0.067 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#707AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B5FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B4EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D419E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#34387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2149
oklch(26.9% 0.073 277.1)
#C5CEFE 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) | #C1D2FF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCEFD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8D7DE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5CEFE
#C5CEFE
oklch(86% 0.067 276.6)
- #DED29F
#DED29F
oklch(86.1% 0.068 96.4)
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 #C5CEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #C5CEFE 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.