#C4CDFD

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#c4cdfd is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(196, 205, 253), HSL(231°, 93%, 88%), CMYK(23%, 19%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: lightsteelblue. Contrast is 1.56:1 on white and 13.5:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c4cdfd
RGBrgb(196 205 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(196, 205, 253)
RGB %rgb(77% 80% 99%)
HSLhsl(231 93% 88%)
HSV / HSBhsv(231, 23%, 99%)
HWBhwb(231 77% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 19%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(82.91 4.35 -24.77)
LCHlch(82.91 25.15 279.97)
OKLaboklab(0.8574 0.0077 -0.0671)
OKLCHoklch(0.8574 0.0675 276.57)
Decimal12897789

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorlightsteelblue ΔE 5.4
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue231°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)93% / 23%
Lightness (HSL)88%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)81% / 81%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6249
Red / Green / Blue196 / 205 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.56:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
13.50:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 25.5 / -77.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -28.8 / 78.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c4cdfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(85.74% 0.0675 276.57);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(196 205 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c4cdfd] text-[#c4cdfd] border-[#c4cdfd]">