#C6CAEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.7% 0.047 280), rgb(198, 202, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#C6CAEC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6CAEC |
| RGB | rgb(198, 202, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 50%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.047 280) |
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 #C6CAEC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6CAEC | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C6CAEC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6CAEC text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C6CAEC
oklch(84.7% 0.047 280)
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Step 400
400
#979CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 280)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C3
oklch(63.2% 0.096 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#686BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.106 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#565997
oklch(49% 0.098 280)
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Step 800
800
#47497A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D63
oklch(37.6% 0.065 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#C6CAEC 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) | #C1CDEE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED0D5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6CAEC
#C6CAEC
oklch(84.7% 0.047 280)
- #D3CEAB
#D3CEAB
oklch(84.6% 0.047 100.6)
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 #C6CAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C6CAEC 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.