#C5E1FA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.7% 0.046 245.3), rgb(197, 225, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#C5E1FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5E1FA |
| RGB | rgb(197, 225, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.046 245.3) |
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 #C5E1FA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C5E1FA | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C5E1FA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C5E1FA text on black | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C5E1FA
oklch(89.7% 0.046 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D7
oklch(70.7% 0.093 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#4290CD
oklch(63.2% 0.12 245)
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Step 600
600
#1B79BA
oklch(55.7% 0.13 245.2)
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Step 700
700
#0965A0
oklch(49% 0.121 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5382
oklch(42.7% 0.1 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#174568
oklch(37.7% 0.078 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F293D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 244.3)
#C5E1FA 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) | #D7E1FB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DBFA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E7E9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5E1FA
#C5E1FA
oklch(89.7% 0.046 245.3)
- #F3D8BE
#F3D8BE
oklch(89.8% 0.046 66.1)
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 #C5E1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
Use #C5E1FA 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.