#C5DEE6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.029 219), rgb(197, 222, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#C5DEE6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5DEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 222, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 40%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.029 219) |
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 #C5DEE6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5DEE6 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C5DEE6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5DEE6 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AABA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 219)
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Step 500
500
#5095A9
oklch(63.2% 0.076 218.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F7F94
oklch(55.7% 0.083 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#216B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.076 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5766
oklch(42.7% 0.063 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4853
oklch(37.7% 0.049 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#C5DEE6 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) | #D9DCE6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D8E6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCE1E0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5DEE6
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
- #EBD3CB
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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 #C5DEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
Use #C5DEE6 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.