#C5D7FA
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87.7% 0.052 263.7), rgb(197, 215, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#C5D7FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5D7FA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 215, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.052 263.7) |
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 #C5D7FA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5D7FA | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5D7FA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5D7FA text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5D7FA
oklch(87.7% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E86DC
oklch(63% 0.137 264)
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Step 600
600
#446ECA
oklch(55.5% 0.15 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#365CAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#283F71
oklch(37.6% 0.091 264)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#C5D7FA 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) | #CCD9FC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D4F9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8DEE2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5D7FA
#C5D7FA
oklch(87.7% 0.052 263.7)
- #E7D4B0
#E7D4B0
oklch(87.6% 0.052 83.4)
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 #C5D7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #C5D7FA 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.