#C6CAEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.045 279.8), rgb(198, 202, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#C6CAEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6CAEA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.045 279.8) |
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 #C6CAEA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6CAEA | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C6CAEA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6CAEA text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6CAEA
oklch(84.6% 0.045 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#979CCD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C0
oklch(63% 0.092 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#565A94
oklch(49.1% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#474A78
oklch(42.8% 0.076 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E61
oklch(37.7% 0.06 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#C6CAEA 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) | #C2CDEC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBE9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECFD4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6CAEA
#C6CAEA
oklch(84.6% 0.045 279.8)
- #D3CEAD
#D3CEAD
oklch(84.7% 0.045 100.2)
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 #C6CAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #C6CAEA 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.