#C8CEFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(86.3% 0.067 279.3), rgb(200, 206, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#C8CEFE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8CEFE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 206, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.067 279.3) |
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 #C8CEFE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8CEFE | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8CEFE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8CEFE text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8CEFE
oklch(86.3% 0.067 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 279)
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Step 500
500
#7678F0
oklch(63% 0.176 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#615EDF
oklch(55.7% 0.191 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#514CC1
oklch(49% 0.177 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#423F9C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#37377C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#C8CEFE 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) | #C1D3FF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECFFD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD6DE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8CEFE
#C8CEFE
oklch(86.3% 0.067 279.3)
- #DCD3A1
#DCD3A1
oklch(86.2% 0.066 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 #C8CEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #C8CEFE 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.