#C8D4FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(87.5% 0.06 272.6), rgb(200, 212, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#C8D4FE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D4FE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 212, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.06 272.6) |
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 #C8D4FE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D4FE | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D4FE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D4FE text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D4FE
oklch(87.5% 0.06 272.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#879BED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B7FE7
oklch(63% 0.157 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5466D5
oklch(55.5% 0.17 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4554B9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#384696
oklch(42.8% 0.131 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#303B77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#C8D4FE 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) | #C8D7FF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D3FD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBDCE2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D4FE
#C8D4FE
oklch(87.5% 0.06 272.6)
- #E3D5AA
#E3D5AA
oklch(87.4% 0.059 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 #C8D4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #C8D4FE 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.