#C8D0EB
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86% 0.038 272.5), rgb(200, 208, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#C8D0EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D0EB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 208, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 47%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.038 272.5) |
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 #C8D0EB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D0EB | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D0EB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D0EB text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D0EB
oklch(86% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 272)
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Step 500
500
#7585C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E6EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C9A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 272)
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Step 800
800
#3F4B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#363F65
oklch(37.8% 0.066 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#C8D0EB 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) | #C9D2EC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D5D9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D0EB
#C8D0EB
oklch(86% 0.038 272.5)
- #DAD1B5
#DAD1B5
oklch(86.1% 0.039 92.3)
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 #C8D0EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #C8D0EB 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.