#C8D9FB
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.3% 0.051 264.3), rgb(200, 217, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#C8D9FB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8D9FB |
| RGB | rgb(200, 217, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 86%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.051 264.3) |
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 #C8D9FB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8D9FB | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C8D9FB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8D9FB text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8D9FB
oklch(88.3% 0.051 264.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EC
oklch(81% 0.065 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6086DA
oklch(63% 0.134 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#476EC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#395CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#C8D9FB 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) | #CFDBFD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD6FA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBE0E4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8D9FB
#C8D9FB
oklch(88.3% 0.051 264.3)
- #E8D7B3
#E8D7B3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 85.7)
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 #C8D9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8D9FB 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.