#CCD2F4
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(87% 0.047 277.5), rgb(204, 210, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#CCD2F4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 210, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 65%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.047 277.5) |
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 #CCD2F4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD2F4 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD2F4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD2F4 text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD2F4
oklch(87% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#929BDD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7881D4
oklch(63.2% 0.125 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6169C1
oklch(55.7% 0.135 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#5157A7
oklch(49.2% 0.126 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#424787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#CCD2F4 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) | #C9D5F6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D2F3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3D8DD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD2F4
#CCD2F4
oklch(87% 0.047 277.5)
- #DCD5B2
#DCD5B2
oklch(87% 0.047 97.9)
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 #CCD2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #CCD2F4 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.