#C3C7D5

Accessibility

AAA

12.45:1

Vs white / black

1.69:1 · 12.45:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#c3c7d5

RGB

rgb(195, 199, 213)

RGBA

rgba(195, 199, 213, 1)

HSL

hsl(227, 18%, 80%)

HSLA

hsla(227, 18%, 80%, 1)

HSV

hsv(227, 8%, 84%)

LAB

lab(80.32% 1.32 -7.44)

LCH

lch(80.32% 7.56 280.06)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8308 0.0011 -0.0199)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8308 0.0199 273.16)

XYZ

xyz(54.94, 57.25, 71.09)

CMYK

cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 16%)

CSS

color: #c3c7d5;

CSS variable

--color-c3c7d5: #c3c7d5;

SCSS

$color-c3c7d5: #c3c7d5;

JavaScript

const color = "#c3c7d5";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#c3c7d5";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#c3c7d5" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#c3c7d5", "rgb": { "r": 195, "g": 199, "b": 213 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8308 0.0199 273.16)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#c3c7d5-1: #c3c7d5;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

slate-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.5 · #CBD5E1

Nearest CSS named color

LightSteelBlue

Very different · ΔE 6.54 · #B0C4DE

Nearest Material color

indigo-100

Very different · ΔE 6.25 · #C5CAE9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 12.66 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f0f5ff 100e3e7f6 200d0d4e2 300b9bdcb 4009da1ae 500828693 6006c707c 700565965 80040434f 9002c2f39 950171a24

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fafafc f5f6f8 f0f1f5 ebecf1 e6e8ee e1e3ea dcdee7 d7dae3 d2d5e0 cdd0dc c8ccd9 c3c7d5 b3b6c3 a3a6b2 9295a0 82858e 72747c 62646b 515359 414247 313235 202123 101112

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fafafc f5f6f8 f0f1f5 ebecf1 e6e8ee e1e3ea dcdee7 d7dae3 d2d5e0 cdd0dc c8ccd9

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

b3b6c3 a3a6b2 9295a0 82858e 72747c 62646b 515359 414247 313235 202123 101112

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

bdc1ce b8bbc7 b2b5c0 adafb9 a7a9b2 a2a4ab 9c9ea3 96989c 919295 8b8c8e 868687

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#C3C7D5Stop 1 #D5D1C3Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#C3D0D5Stop 1 #C3C7D5Stop 2 #C8C3D5Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#C3C7D5Stop 1 #D5C3C7Stop 2 #C7D5C3Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#C3C7D5Stop 1 #D5C8C3Stop 2 #D0D5C3Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2A2E3CStop 1 #495069Stop 2 #697296Stop 3 #969DB6Stop 4 #C3C7D5Stop 5

Using this color

Where #c3c7d5 works

#C3C7D5 (#c3c7d5) sits in the blue family at about 227° hue, 18% saturation, and 80% lightness. Contrast is 1.69:1 on white and 12.45:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: slate-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c3c7d5 as small body text on white — 1.69:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Trust, calm, and professionalism. The most used color in SaaS, finance, and healthcare. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind slate 300#CBD5E1 Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB Silver#BDC3C7 Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Material Indigo 100#C5CAE9 LightSteelBlue#B0C4DE Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Silver#C0C0C0 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Material Blue Grey 100#CFD8DC Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5 LightGray#D3D3D3