#C5D1EA
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.9% 0.037 265.1), rgb(197, 209, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#C5D1EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D1EA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 209, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.037 265.1) |
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 #C5D1EA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D1EA | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D1EA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D1EA text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5D1EA
oklch(85.9% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 265)
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Step 500
500
#6D88C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5571B2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#455E99
oklch(49% 0.1 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#394D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#314164
oklch(37.8% 0.064 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#C5D1EA 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) | #CAD2EB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFE9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD6D9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D1EA
#C5D1EA
oklch(85.9% 0.037 265.1)
- #DCCFB6
#DCCFB6
oklch(85.8% 0.037 83.8)
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 #C5D1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #C5D1EA 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.