#C6C8DA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.7% 0.025 280.8), rgb(198, 200, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#C6C8DA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6C8DA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 200, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 21%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.025 280.8) |
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 #C6C8DA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6C8DA | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6C8DA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6C8DA text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6C8DA
oklch(83.7% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#8386A8
oklch(63% 0.051 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7094
oklch(55.6% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7E
oklch(49.2% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C66
oklch(42.5% 0.043 281)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#C6C8DA 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) | #C4CADB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C8D9 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2CBCE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6C8DA
#C6C8DA
oklch(83.7% 0.025 280.8)
- #CDCAB8
#CDCAB8
oklch(83.6% 0.025 99.2)
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 #C6C8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #C6C8DA 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.