What color is #C1CCD7?

#C1CCD7 is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(193, 204, 215), and in HSL hsl(210, 22%, 80%).

Is #C1CCD7 accessible as text?

On white, #C1CCD7 has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #C1CCD7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C1CCD7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #C1CCD7?

As a neutral, #C1CCD7 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C1CCD7 the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #C1CCD7 is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#C1CCD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C1CCD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #C1CCD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C1CCD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C1CCD7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C1CCD7 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lavender Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C1CCD7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #E9F3FD

Lavender Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Gray.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C1CCD7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Lavender Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C1CCD7 Secondary #F5F9FD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lavender Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C1CCD7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 82/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 79/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C1CCD7 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F5F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C1C5D7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C1CCD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C1CCD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 193 204 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.0% 0.020 248.1);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6EBEF;
  --color-200: #CDD6DF;
  --color-300: #A9B8C6;
  --color-400: #8799AB;
  --color-500: #677A8E;
  --color-600: #53616F;
  --color-700: #3F4750;
  --color-800: #2B3036;
  --color-900: #1C1F22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6EBEF',
    200: '#CDD6DF',
    300: '#A9B8C6',
    400: '#8799AB',
    500: '#677A8E',
    600: '#53616F',
    700: '#3F4750',
    800: '#2B3036',
    900: '#1C1F22',
  },
}

$base: #C1CCD7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6EBEF;
$base-200: #CDD6DF;
$base-300: #A9B8C6;
$base-400: #8799AB;
$base-500: #677A8E;
$base-600: #53616F;
$base-700: #3F4750;
$base-800: #2B3036;
$base-900: #1C1F22;
$base-hover: #8FA3B7;
$base-subtle: #EDF0F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C1CCD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B8C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8799AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#677A8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53616F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4750",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C1CCD7

Color Lab

Pairs with #C1CCD7

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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