#C6CCE9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.041 276.2), rgb(198, 204, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#C6CCE9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 276°. 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 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6CCE9 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 204, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 44%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.041 276.2) |
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 #C6CCE9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C6CCE9 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C6CCE9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6CCE9 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6CCE9
oklch(85% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#929CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7883CA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#626CB7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#51599D
oklch(49% 0.109 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#424980
oklch(42.6% 0.091 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#383E66
oklch(37.8% 0.069 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#C6CCE9 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) | #C4CEEA | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BED1D5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6CCE9
#C6CCE9
oklch(85% 0.041 276.2)
- #D5CEB0
#D5CEB0
oklch(84.9% 0.041 96.3)
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 #C6CCE9, 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 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #C6CCE9 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.