What color is #C3C8DC?

#C3C8DC is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(195, 200, 220), and in HSL hsl(228, 26%, 81%).

Is #C3C8DC accessible as text?

On white, #C3C8DC has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #C3C8DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C3C8DC?

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

What colors go well with #C3C8DC?

As a neutral, #C3C8DC 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 #C3C8DC the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #C3C8DC 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.

#C3C8DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C3C8DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #C3C8DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #C3C8DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C3C8DC 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C3C8DC Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C3C8DC 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C3C8DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #EBEFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #C3C8DC Secondary #F5F6FE 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.

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Color Lab

How #C3C8DC 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 80/100

Very 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 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 76/100

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 #C3C8DC

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People also use #C3C8DC with

Gainsboro Thistle Bone Charcoal

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 11.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #C5C2DB — 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 #C3C8DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C3C8DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 195 200 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.5% 0.028 274.6);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E7F0;
  --color-200: #CCD0E1;
  --color-300: #A7AEC8;
  --color-400: #838CAF;
  --color-500: #646D91;
  --color-600: #515771;
  --color-700: #3D4152;
  --color-800: #2A2D37;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E7F0',
    200: '#CCD0E1',
    300: '#A7AEC8',
    400: '#838CAF',
    500: '#646D91',
    600: '#515771',
    700: '#3D4152',
    800: '#2A2D37',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #C3C8DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E7F0;
$base-200: #CCD0E1;
$base-300: #A7AEC8;
$base-400: #838CAF;
$base-500: #646D91;
$base-600: #515771;
$base-700: #3D4152;
$base-800: #2A2D37;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #8E97BD;
$base-subtle: #EEEFF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C3C8DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD0E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7AEC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#838CAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#646D91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515771",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4152",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2D37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C3C8DC

Color Lab

Pairs with #C3C8DC

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