#C8CEF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86.1% 0.06 278.8), rgb(200, 206, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#C8CEF9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.06 278.8) |
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 #C8CEF9 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8CEF9 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CEF9 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CEF9 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8CEF9
oklch(86.1% 0.06 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9098EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.157 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6162D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5150B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#424395
oklch(42.8% 0.131 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#C8CEF9 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) | #C3D2FB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFF8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD6DC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CEF9
#C8CEF9
oklch(86.1% 0.06 278.8)
- #DBD3A6
#DBD3A6
oklch(86.2% 0.06 99.1)
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 #C8CEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #C8CEF9 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.