#C6D3FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(87% 0.056 270.7), rgb(198, 211, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#C6D3FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6D3FA |
| RGB | rgb(198, 211, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.056 270.7) |
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 #C6D3FA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C6D3FA | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C6D3FA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C6D3FA text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 271.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#C6D3FA
oklch(87% 0.056 270.7)
-
Step 300
300
#AFBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 270.6)
-
Step 400
400
#869CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 271.1)
-
Step 500
500
#6982E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 270.7)
-
Step 600
600
#5169D0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 270.5)
-
Step 700
700
#4257B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 270.5)
-
Step 800
800
#374892
oklch(42.9% 0.123 270.7)
-
Step 900
900
#2F3D74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 270.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#C6D3FA 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) | #C8D6FC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D2F9 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BADAE0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6D3FA
#C6D3FA
oklch(87% 0.056 270.7)
- #E2D3AB
#E2D3AB
oklch(86.9% 0.055 89.9)
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 #C6D3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #C6D3FA 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.