What color is #C6DAEC?

#C6DAEC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(198, 218, 236), and in HSL hsl(208, 50%, 85%).

Is #C6DAEC accessible as text?

On white, #C6DAEC has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #C6DAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C6DAEC?

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

What colors go well with #C6DAEC?

As a neutral, #C6DAEC 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 #C6DAEC the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #C6DAEC 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.

#C6DAEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C6DAEC

Not just a swatch — here's how #C6DAEC works with other colors. Named schemes with #C6DAEC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C6DAEC 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 #C6DAEC 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 #C6DAEC 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 #C6DAEC 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 #C6DAEC 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 #C6DAEC 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 11/100

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 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 #C6DAEC 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 #F5F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C6CDEC — 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 #C6DAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C6DAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 198 218 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.9% 0.033 245.3);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #E0EBF5;
  --color-200: #C2D8EB;
  --color-300: #97BAD8;
  --color-400: #709CC2;
  --color-500: #4E7DA6;
  --color-600: #426380;
  --color-700: #33495C;
  --color-800: #24313C;
  --color-900: #181F25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#E0EBF5',
    200: '#C2D8EB',
    300: '#97BAD8',
    400: '#709CC2',
    500: '#4E7DA6',
    600: '#426380',
    700: '#33495C',
    800: '#24313C',
    900: '#181F25',
  },
}

$base: #C6DAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #E0EBF5;
$base-200: #C2D8EB;
$base-300: #97BAD8;
$base-400: #709CC2;
$base-500: #4E7DA6;
$base-600: #426380;
$base-700: #33495C;
$base-800: #24313C;
$base-900: #181F25;
$base-hover: #85B0D6;
$base-subtle: #EFF4F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C6DAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EBF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2D8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97BAD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#709CC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E7DA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#426380",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33495C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24313C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C6DAEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #C6DAEC

UI roles & guardrails

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