#C8E3FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(90.5% 0.047 248.3), rgb(200, 227, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#C8E3FE is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.87:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8E3FE |
| RGB | rgb(200, 227, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.047 248.3) |
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 #C8E3FE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C8E3FE | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C8E3FE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C8E3FE text on black | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C8E3FE
oklch(90.5% 0.047 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E6
oklch(81% 0.059 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6DA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 248)
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Step 500
500
#468ED0
oklch(63% 0.123 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#2277BD
oklch(55.5% 0.134 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#1264A3
oklch(49.1% 0.124 248.1)
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Step 800
800
#145284
oklch(42.7% 0.103 248)
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Step 900
900
#19446A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#C8E3FE 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) | #D9E3FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DDFD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAE9EC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8E3FE
#C8E3FE
oklch(90.5% 0.047 248.3)
- #F5DBBF
#F5DBBF
oklch(90.6% 0.047 69.3)
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 #C8E3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
Use #C8E3FE 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.