#C8D1EF
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(86.3% 0.043 272.3), rgb(200, 209, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#C8D1EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D1EF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 209, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.043 272.3) |
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 #C8D1EF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D1EF | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D1EF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D1EF text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D1EF
oklch(86.3% 0.043 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DD8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#7284CD
oklch(63% 0.112 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 272)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA1
oklch(49% 0.115 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#343E68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#C8D1EF 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) | #C9D3F0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D0EE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFD6DB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D1EF
#C8D1EF
oklch(86.3% 0.043 272.3)
- #DCD2B3
#DCD2B3
oklch(86.4% 0.043 92.2)
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 #C8D1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #C8D1EF 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.