#C7D2FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86.8% 0.057 273.1), rgb(199, 210, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#C7D2FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7D2FA |
| RGB | rgb(199, 210, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.057 273.1) |
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 #C7D2FA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C7D2FA | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C7D2FA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C7D2FA text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C7D2FA
oklch(86.8% 0.057 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#899BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D80E3
oklch(63.1% 0.15 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5667D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4755B5
oklch(49.1% 0.152 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4692
oklch(42.6% 0.125 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#C7D2FA 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) | #C7D5FC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D1F9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBD9DF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7D2FA
#C7D2FA
oklch(86.8% 0.057 273.1)
- #E0D4AA
#E0D4AA
oklch(86.9% 0.057 94)
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 #C7D2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #C7D2FA 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.