What color is #C4DDDA?

#C4DDDA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(196, 221, 218), and in HSL hsl(173, 27%, 82%).

Is #C4DDDA accessible as text?

On white, #C4DDDA has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #C4DDDA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4DDDA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-300 (#D1D5DC).

What colors go well with #C4DDDA?

As a neutral, #C4DDDA 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 #C4DDDA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #C4DDDA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) 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.

#C4DDDA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4DDDA

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4DDDA works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4DDDA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C4DDDA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue 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 #C4DDDA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue 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 #C4DDDA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Powder Blue 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 #F6F4EF Accent #C4DDDA Secondary #F3FCFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue 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 Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C4DDDA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E9FFFD

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

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Color Lab

How #C4DDDA 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 84/100

Very high

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 80/100

Very high

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C4DDDA 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 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C5D8DD — 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 #C4DDDA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4DDDA;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 221 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.8% 0.027 187.9);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E5F0EF;
  --color-200: #CBE1DF;
  --color-300: #A6C9C5;
  --color-400: #83AFAA;
  --color-500: #63928D;
  --color-600: #50726E;
  --color-700: #3D5250;
  --color-800: #2A3735;
  --color-900: #1B2221;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E5F0EF',
    200: '#CBE1DF',
    300: '#A6C9C5',
    400: '#83AFAA',
    500: '#63928D',
    600: '#50726E',
    700: '#3D5250',
    800: '#2A3735',
    900: '#1B2221',
  },
}

$base: #C4DDDA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E5F0EF;
$base-200: #CBE1DF;
$base-300: #A6C9C5;
$base-400: #83AFAA;
$base-500: #63928D;
$base-600: #50726E;
$base-700: #3D5250;
$base-800: #2A3735;
$base-900: #1B2221;
$base-hover: #90BFB9;
$base-subtle: #EEF4F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4DDDA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBE1DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6C9C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AFAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#63928D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#50726E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5250",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3735",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2221",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4DDDA

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Pairs with #C4DDDA

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