What color is #C5DAEC?

#C5DAEC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(197, 218, 236), and in HSL hsl(208, 51%, 85%).

Is #C5DAEC accessible as text?

On white, #C5DAEC has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #C5DAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C5DAEC?

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

What colors go well with #C5DAEC?

As a neutral, #C5DAEC 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 #C5DAEC the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #C5DAEC 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.

#C5DAEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C5DAEC

Not just a swatch — here's how #C5DAEC works with other colors. Named schemes with #C5DAEC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C5DAEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C5DAEC Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Powder 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 #C5DAEC Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C5DAEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EAFDFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C5DAEC Secondary #F4FBFF Support #969386 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.

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Color Lab

How #C5DAEC 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 40/100

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 13/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C5DAEC 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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C5CDEC — 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 #C5DAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C5DAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 197 218 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.8% 0.034 244.0);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #E0EBF6;
  --color-200: #C1D8EB;
  --color-300: #97BAD9;
  --color-400: #6F9CC3;
  --color-500: #4E7DA7;
  --color-600: #416381;
  --color-700: #33495C;
  --color-800: #24313D;
  --color-900: #181F26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#E0EBF6',
    200: '#C1D8EB',
    300: '#97BAD9',
    400: '#6F9CC3',
    500: '#4E7DA7',
    600: '#416381',
    700: '#33495C',
    800: '#24313D',
    900: '#181F26',
  },
}

$base: #C5DAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #E0EBF6;
$base-200: #C1D8EB;
$base-300: #97BAD9;
$base-400: #6F9CC3;
$base-500: #4E7DA7;
$base-600: #416381;
$base-700: #33495C;
$base-800: #24313D;
$base-900: #181F26;
$base-hover: #84B0D7;
$base-subtle: #EFF4F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C5DAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1D8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97BAD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6F9CC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E7DA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#416381",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33495C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24313D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181F26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C5DAEC

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Pairs with #C5DAEC

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