#C8CEE5
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(85.4% 0.033 274.1), rgb(200, 206, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#C8CEE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 36%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.033 274.1) |
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 #C8CEE5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8CEE5 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CEE5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CEE5 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8CEE5
oklch(85.4% 0.033 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#939ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7986BE
oklch(63.2% 0.086 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#626FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#525C92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#434C76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#383F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 274)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#C8CEE5 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) | #C8D0E6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CEE4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2D2D5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CEE5
#C8CEE5
oklch(85.4% 0.033 274.1)
- #D6CFB8
#D6CFB8
oklch(85.4% 0.032 93)
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 #C8CEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #C8CEE5 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.