What color is #C8C2DC?

#C8C2DC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8C2DC?

The RGB value is 200, 194, 220: 200 red, 194 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8C2DC?

The complementary color is #D6DCC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8C2DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8C2DC color

#C8C2DC rgb(200, 194, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C8C2DC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 76.1% green and 86.3% blue (200, 194, 220).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lavender Bliss (#CEC3DD), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.21:1).

#C8C2DC color codes

HEX	`#C8C2DC`
RGB	`rgb(200, 194, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 76.1%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 12%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.63, 7.03, -12.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.63, 14.07, 299.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.027, 56.03, 75.559)`
Decimal	`13157084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8C2DC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C8C2DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8C2DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C8C2DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8c2dc; }
.text { color: #c8c2dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8c2dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 194 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8c2dc, #d5c2dc); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C8C2DC?: #C8C2DC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavender Bliss. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8C2DC?: The RGB value is 200, 194, 220: 200 red, 194 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8C2DC?: The complementary color is #D6DCC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8C2DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.