#C7CBEB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.9% 0.045 279.8), rgb(199, 203, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#C7CBEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7CBEB |
| RGB | rgb(199, 203, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.045 279.8) |
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 #C7CBEB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7CBEB | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C7CBEB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7CBEB text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7CBEB
oklch(84.9% 0.045 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#959AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C80CF
oklch(63% 0.118 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6669BC
oklch(55.7% 0.127 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5457A2
oklch(49.1% 0.118 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#454783
oklch(42.6% 0.098 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#C7CBEB 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) | #C3CEED | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD0D5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7CBEB
#C7CBEB
oklch(84.9% 0.045 279.8)
- #D4CFAE
#D4CFAE
oklch(85% 0.045 100.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C7CBEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
Use #C7CBEB 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.