What color is #C8C3D5?

#C8C3D5 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8C3D5?

The RGB value is 200, 195, 213: 200 red, 195 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8C3D5?

The complementary color is #D0D5C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8C3D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8C3D5 color

#C8C3D5 rgb(200, 195, 213)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C8C3D5 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 76.5% green and 83.5% blue (200, 195, 213).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 18% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#C8C3D5 color codes

HEX	`#C8C3D5`
RGB	`rgb(200, 195, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 76.5%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 18%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 8%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.68, 5.11, -8.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.68, 9.79, 301.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.343, 56.114, 70.853)`
Decimal	`13157333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8C3D5, 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 #C8C3D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8C3D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	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 #C8C3D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8c3d5; }
.text { color: #c8c3d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8c3d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 195 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8c3d5, #d1c3d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #C8C3D5?: #C8C3D5 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8C3D5?: The RGB value is 200, 195, 213: 200 red, 195 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8C3D5?: The complementary color is #D0D5C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8C3D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.