What color is #C2C5DD?

#C2C5DD is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(194, 197, 221), and in HSL hsl(233, 28%, 81%).

Is #C2C5DD accessible as text?

On white, #C2C5DD has a contrast ratio of 1.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #C2C5DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C2C5DD?

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

What colors go well with #C2C5DD?

As a neutral, #C2C5DD 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 #C2C5DD the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #C2C5DD is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C2C5DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C2C5DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #C2C5DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #C2C5DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C2C5DD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C2C5DD Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C2C5DD Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #C2C5DD Secondary #F3F4FD Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C2C5DD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #E9ECFF

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.

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Color Lab

How #C2C5DD 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 79/100

High

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

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 73/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #C2C5DD

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People also use #C2C5DD with

Gainsboro Thistle Bone Gunmetal Gray

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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F4F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C7C1DC — 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 #C2C5DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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AVELINE

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:root {
  --color-base: #C2C5DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 194 197 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.9% 0.034 280.0);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E6F1;
  --color-200: #CBCDE2;
  --color-300: #A6AACA;
  --color-400: #8287B0;
  --color-500: #626893;
  --color-600: #4F5472;
  --color-700: #3C3F53;
  --color-800: #2A2B37;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E6F1',
    200: '#CBCDE2',
    300: '#A6AACA',
    400: '#8287B0',
    500: '#626893',
    600: '#4F5472',
    700: '#3C3F53',
    800: '#2A2B37',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #C2C5DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E6F1;
$base-200: #CBCDE2;
$base-300: #A6AACA;
$base-400: #8287B0;
$base-500: #626893;
$base-600: #4F5472;
$base-700: #3C3F53;
$base-800: #2A2B37;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #8C92BE;
$base-subtle: #EDEEF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C2C5DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBCDE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6AACA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8287B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#626893",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F5472",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C3F53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C2C5DD

Color Lab

Pairs with #C2C5DD

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