#C8CEFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86.1% 0.061 278.9), rgb(200, 206, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#C8CEFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 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 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CEFA |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.061 278.9) |
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 #C8CEFA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8CEFA | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CEFA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CEFA text on black | 13.66:1 | 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)
#C8CEFA
oklch(86.1% 0.061 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#767BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#6161D6
oklch(55.5% 0.175 279)
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Step 700
700
#5150BA
oklch(49.2% 0.163 279)
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Step 800
800
#424296
oklch(42.7% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#373978
oklch(37.8% 0.105 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#C8CEFA 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) | #C2D2FC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFF9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDD6DD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CEFA
#C8CEFA
oklch(86.1% 0.061 278.9)
- #DBD3A5
#DBD3A5
oklch(86.2% 0.061 99.3)
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 #C8CEFA, 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 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #C8CEFA 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.