What color is #C5D8EA?

#C5D8EA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(197, 216, 234), and in HSL hsl(209, 47%, 85%).

Is #C5D8EA accessible as text?

On white, #C5D8EA has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.38:1 (passes). For text placed on #C5D8EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C5D8EA?

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

What colors go well with #C5D8EA?

As a neutral, #C5D8EA 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 #C5D8EA the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #C5D8EA is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) 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.

#C5D8EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C5D8EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #C5D8EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #C5D8EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C5D8EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Blue 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 #C5D8EA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Blue 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 #C5D8EA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Light 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C5D8EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EBFDFF

Light 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 Light Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C5D8EA Secondary #F4FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light 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 Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #C5D8EA 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 41/100

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 12/100

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 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 78/100

High

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

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #C5D8EA

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #C5D8EA with

Pale Turquoise Periwinkle Bone Gainsboro 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 12.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F7FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C7CDEB — 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 #C5D8EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #C5D8EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 197 216 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.4% 0.032 246.7);
  --color-50: #F3F7FB;
  --color-100: #E0EBF5;
  --color-200: #C3D7E9;
  --color-300: #99B9D6;
  --color-400: #729AC0;
  --color-500: #517CA4;
  --color-600: #44627E;
  --color-700: #34485A;
  --color-800: #25313C;
  --color-900: #181F25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F3F7FB',
    100: '#E0EBF5',
    200: '#C3D7E9',
    300: '#99B9D6',
    400: '#729AC0',
    500: '#517CA4',
    600: '#44627E',
    700: '#34485A',
    800: '#25313C',
    900: '#181F25',
  },
}

$base: #C5D8EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FB;
$base-100: #E0EBF5;
$base-200: #C3D7E9;
$base-300: #99B9D6;
$base-400: #729AC0;
$base-500: #517CA4;
$base-600: #44627E;
$base-700: #34485A;
$base-800: #25313C;
$base-900: #181F25;
$base-hover: #87AFD4;
$base-subtle: #EFF4F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C5D8EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3D7E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99B9D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#729AC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#517CA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44627E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34485A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25313C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C5D8EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #C5D8EA

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export