#C6CDED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85.3% 0.045 275.7), rgb(198, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#C6CDED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6CDED |
| RGB | rgb(198, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.045 275.7) |
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 #C6CDED | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6CDED | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C6CDED text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6CDED text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6CDED
oklch(85.3% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#909CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7682D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F6ABE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F58A4
oklch(49.1% 0.121 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414985
oklch(42.9% 0.099 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#363D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#C6CDED 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) | #C4D0EF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD3D7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6CDED
#C6CDED
oklch(85.3% 0.045 275.7)
- #D7CFAE
#D7CFAE
oklch(85.2% 0.045 95.9)
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 #C6CDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #C6CDED 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.