What color is #C4D3E0?

#C4D3E0 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(196, 211, 224), and in HSL hsl(208, 31%, 82%).

Is #C4D3E0 accessible as text?

On white, #C4D3E0 has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.74:1 (passes). For text placed on #C4D3E0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4D3E0?

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

What colors go well with #C4D3E0?

As a neutral, #C4D3E0 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 #C4D3E0 the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #C4D3E0 is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#C4D3E0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4D3E0

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4D3E0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4D3E0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C4D3E0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light 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 #C4D3E0 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Light 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 #C4D3E0 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Light 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 #C4D3E0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #ECFAFF

Light 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 Light Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C4D3E0 Secondary #F5FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light 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 Light Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C4D3E0 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 83/100

Very high

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

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

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 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #C4D3E0

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People also use #C4D3E0 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 12.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C3C9DF — 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 #C4D3E0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4D3E0;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 211 224;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.9% 0.024 244.2);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E4EBF1;
  --color-200: #CAD7E3;
  --color-300: #A4B9CC;
  --color-400: #7F9BB3;
  --color-500: #5F7C96;
  --color-600: #4E6274;
  --color-700: #3B4854;
  --color-800: #293138;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E4EBF1',
    200: '#CAD7E3',
    300: '#A4B9CC',
    400: '#7F9BB3',
    500: '#5F7C96',
    600: '#4E6274',
    700: '#3B4854',
    800: '#293138',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #C4D3E0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E4EBF1;
$base-200: #CAD7E3;
$base-300: #A4B9CC;
$base-400: #7F9BB3;
$base-500: #5F7C96;
$base-600: #4E6274;
$base-700: #3B4854;
$base-800: #293138;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #8CA9C2;
$base-subtle: #EEF1F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4D3E0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD7E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4B9CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F9BB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F7C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6274",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4854",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293138",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4D3E0

Color Lab

Pairs with #C4D3E0

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