#C4E2FF

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#c4e2ff is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(196, 226, 255), HSL(209°, 100%, 88%), CMYK(23%, 11%, 0%, 0%). Closest named color: powderblue. Contrast is 1.34:1 on white and 15.67:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c4e2ff
RGBrgb(196 226 255)
RGB (legacy)rgb(196, 226, 255)
RGB %rgb(77% 89% 100%)
HSLhsl(209 100% 88%)
HSV / HSBhsv(209, 23%, 100%)
HWBhwb(209 77% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 11%, 0%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(88.38 -5.6 -17.62)
LCHlch(88.38 18.49 252.36)
OKLaboklab(0.9003 -0.0196 -0.0472)
OKLCHoklch(0.9003 0.0511 247.49)
Decimal12903167

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorpowderblue ΔE 4.4
Closest web-safe color#ccccff
Hue209°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 23%
Lightness (HSL)88%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)86% / 87%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7335
Red / Green / Blue196 / 226 / 255

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.34:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.67:1
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 16.7 / -86.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -19.2 / 86.9

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: #c4e2ff;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.03% 0.0511 247.49);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(196 226 255 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c4e2ff] text-[#c4e2ff] border-[#c4e2ff]">