#C8E1EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89.6% 0.033 232.2), rgb(200, 225, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#C8E1EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E1EF |
| RGB | rgb(200, 225, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.033 232.2) |
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 #C8E1EF | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E1EF | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E1EF text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E1EF text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E1EF
oklch(89.6% 0.033 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C4
oklch(70.6% 0.068 233)
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Step 500
500
#4E93B5
oklch(63.2% 0.086 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#2E7CA1
oklch(55.5% 0.094 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F698A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5570
oklch(42.6% 0.073 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E475A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#C8E1EF 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) | #DAE0F0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DBEF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEE5E5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E1EF
#C8E1EF
oklch(89.6% 0.033 232.2)
- #EFD7C9
#EFD7C9
oklch(89.5% 0.033 52.3)
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 #C8E1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
Use #C8E1EF 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.