#C4D2EA

Accessibility

AAA

13.75:1

Vs white / black

1.53:1 · 13.75:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#c4d2ea

RGB

rgb(196, 210, 234)

RGBA

rgba(196, 210, 234, 1)

HSL

hsl(218, 47%, 84%)

HSLA

hsla(218, 47%, 84%, 1)

HSV

hsv(218, 16%, 92%)

LAB

lab(83.85% 0.12 -13.4)

LCH

lch(83.85% 13.4 270.51)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8607 -0.0056 -0.0363)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8607 0.0367 261.23)

XYZ

xyz(60.66, 63.77, 86.94)

CMYK

cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 8%)

CSS

color: #c4d2ea;

CSS variable

--color-c4d2ea: #c4d2ea;

SCSS

$color-c4d2ea: #c4d2ea;

JavaScript

const color = "#c4d2ea";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#c4d2ea";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#c4d2ea" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#c4d2ea", "rgb": { "r": 196, "g": 210, "b": 234 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8607 0.0367 261.23)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#c4d2ea-1: #c4d2ea;
}

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 4.65 · #CBD5E1

Nearest CSS named color

LightSteelBlue

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.25 · #B0C4DE

Nearest Material color

indigo-100

Very different · ΔE 5.35 · #C5CAE9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 13.08 · #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.

50edf6ff 100dfe8f9 200cad5e8 300b2bed3 40095a2b9 5007a879d 600667184 700515a6a 8003c4451 900292f3a 950151b24

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fafbfd f5f8fc f0f4fa ebf0f8 e6ecf6 e2e9f5 dde5f3 d8e1f1 d3ddef cedaee c9d6ec c4d2ea b4c1d7 a3afc3 939eb0 838c9c 727a88 626975 525761 41464e 31353b 212327 101214

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fafbfd f5f8fc f0f4fa ebf0f8 e6ecf6 e2e9f5 dde5f3 d8e1f1 d3ddef cedaee c9d6ec

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

b4c1d7 a3afc3 939eb0 838c9c 727a88 626975 525761 41464e 31353b 212327 101214

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

becbe1 b9c4d8 b3bed0 adb7c7 a8b0be a2a9b5 9ca2ac 979ba3 91959b 8b8e92 868789

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#C4D2EAStop 1 #E9DBC3Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#C3E4E9Stop 1 #C4D2EAStop 2 #C8C3E9Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#C4D2EAStop 1 #E9C3D1Stop 2 #D1E9C3Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#C4D2EAStop 1 #E9C8C3Stop 2 #E4E9C3Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#1B2D4BStop 1 #2F4E83Stop 2 #4470BBStop 3 #7C9BD0Stop 4 #B4C6E4Stop 5

Using this color

Where #c4d2ea works

#C4D2EA (#c4d2ea) sits in the blue family at about 218° hue, 47% saturation, and 84% lightness. Contrast is 1.53:1 on white and 13.75:1 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 #c4d2ea as small body text on white — 1.53:1 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

LightSteelBlue#B0C4DE Tailwind slate 300#CBD5E1 Tailwind blue 200#BFDBFE Material Indigo 100#C5CAE9 Tailwind blue 100#DBEAFE Tailwind indigo 100#E0E7FF Tailwind indigo 200#C7D2FE Material Blue 100#BBDEFB Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB Lavender#E6E6FA Tailwind slate 200#E2E8F0 Material Indigo 50#E8EAF6