#C7C8E9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.3% 0.046 284), rgb(199, 200, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#C7C8E9 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 284°. 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 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7C8E9 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 200, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 44%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.046 284) |
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 #C7C8E9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7C8E9 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C7C8E9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7C8E9 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7C8E9
oklch(84.3% 0.046 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8282C0
oklch(63.1% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C6AAD
oklch(55.5% 0.103 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5894
oklch(49% 0.095 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4878
oklch(42.6% 0.079 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D61
oklch(37.8% 0.061 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#C7C8E9 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) | #C0CBEB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC9E8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0CDD3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7C8E9
#C7C8E9
oklch(84.3% 0.046 284)
- #D0CDAB
#D0CDAB
oklch(84.2% 0.046 103.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #C7C8E9
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #C7C8E9. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
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 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #C7C8E9 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.