#C6CFFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86.3% 0.066 276.4), rgb(198, 207, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#C6CFFE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6CFFE |
| RGB | rgb(198, 207, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 97%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.066 276.4) |
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 #C6CFFE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6CFFE | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C6CFFE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6CFFE text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6CFFE
oklch(86.3% 0.066 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 277)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F4
oklch(70.6% 0.136 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#707BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B60DE
oklch(55.5% 0.188 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B4FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.175 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D419C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#34387C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#C6CFFE 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) | #C2D3FF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9D7DF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6CFFE
#C6CFFE
oklch(86.3% 0.066 276.4)
- #DED3A1
#DED3A1
oklch(86.4% 0.067 97.1)
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 #C6CFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #C6CFFE 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.