What color is #C7D9EF?

#C7D9EF is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(199, 217, 239), and in HSL hsl(213, 56%, 86%).

Is #C7D9EF accessible as text?

On white, #C7D9EF has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #C7D9EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C7D9EF?

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

What colors go well with #C7D9EF?

As a neutral, #C7D9EF 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 #C7D9EF the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #C7D9EF 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.

#C7D9EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C7D9EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #C7D9EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #C7D9EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C7D9EF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #C7D9EF Accent #A5C4C1 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 #C7D9EF Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

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 #C7D9EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #EBFCFF

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 #C7D9EF Secondary #F4FBFF Support #9D8F89 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.

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Color Lab

How #C7D9EF 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 82/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

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 77/100

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 #C7D9EF 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 #F5F8FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C7CCEF — 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 #C7D9EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C7D9EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 199 217 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.9% 0.036 253.5);
  --color-50: #F3F7FC;
  --color-100: #DFE9F7;
  --color-200: #BFD4ED;
  --color-300: #93B4DC;
  --color-400: #6B94C7;
  --color-500: #4975AC;
  --color-600: #3E5D84;
  --color-700: #31455E;
  --color-800: #232F3E;
  --color-900: #171E26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F3F7FC',
    100: '#DFE9F7',
    200: '#BFD4ED',
    300: '#93B4DC',
    400: '#6B94C7',
    500: '#4975AC',
    600: '#3E5D84',
    700: '#31455E',
    800: '#232F3E',
    900: '#171E26',
  },
}

$base: #C7D9EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FC;
$base-100: #DFE9F7;
$base-200: #BFD4ED;
$base-300: #93B4DC;
$base-400: #6B94C7;
$base-500: #4975AC;
$base-600: #3E5D84;
$base-700: #31455E;
$base-800: #232F3E;
$base-900: #171E26;
$base-hover: #83ABDC;
$base-subtle: #F0F4F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C7D9EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFD4ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93B4DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B94C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4975AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E5D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31455E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232F3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171E26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C7D9EF

Color Lab

Pairs with #C7D9EF

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