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#c3d3fa color: Pale Phthalo Blue

#c3d3fa is rgb(195, 211, 250) in RGB and oklch(86.753% 0.05698 267.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

86.8%
0.057
268°
  • Blue
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • indigo-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.50:1Hard to read
Lc -26
Black text
14.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #c3d3fa

#c3d3fa is a pastel very light blue color. In OKLCH it has 86.8% lightness, 0.057 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.5:1 contrast and black text 14.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Phthalo Blue (#ccd5ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-200.

More very light blue colors

Lighter: #c3d3fa mixed with white

  1. c3d3fa
  2. c9d7fb
  3. cfdcfb
  4. d5e0fc
  5. dbe5fc
  6. e1e9fd
  7. e7edfd
  8. edf2fe
  9. f3f6fe
  10. f9fbff

Darker: #c3d3fa mixed with black

  1. c3d3fa
  2. a9b7d9
  3. 909cba
  4. 78829b
  5. 60697d
  6. 4a5161
  7. 343a46
  8. 20242d
  9. 0e1015
  10. 020203

Calmer: #c3d3fa with less saturation

  1. c3d3fa
  2. c5d3f6
  3. c6d3f2
  4. c8d3ef
  5. cad3eb
  6. cbd3e7
  7. cdd3e3
  8. ced3df
  9. d0d3db
  10. d2d3d7

Questions about #c3d3fa

What color is #c3d3fa?

#c3d3fa is pastel very light blue. The closest named color is Pale Phthalo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(195, 211, 250), in HSL hsl(222.55, 84.62%, 87.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.753% 0.05698 267.624).

What colors go well with #c3d3fa?

The complementary color of #c3d3fa is #e3d2a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1daf5 and #d7ccf5. The triadic partners are #f7c6bf and #bbdebf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c3d3fa?

Black text reads better on #c3d3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and black gives 14.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c3d3fa a warm or cool color?

#c3d3fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 86.8% and its chroma 0.057.