#C8D1ED
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.3% 0.04 271.4), rgb(200, 209, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#C8D1ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D1ED |
| RGB | rgb(200, 209, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.04 271.4) |
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 #C8D1ED | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D1ED | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D1ED text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D1ED text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D1ED
oklch(86.3% 0.04 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7285C9
oklch(63% 0.105 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B6EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 271)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#C8D1ED 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) | #C9D3EE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D0EC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0D6DA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D1ED
#C8D1ED
oklch(86.3% 0.04 271.4)
- #DBD2B5
#DBD2B5
oklch(86.3% 0.04 92.8)
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 #C8D1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #C8D1ED 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.