What color is #C8C4DD?

#C8C4DD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8C4DD?

The RGB value is 200, 196, 221: 200 red, 196 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8C4DD?

The complementary color is #D9DDC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8C4DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8C4DD color

#C8C4DD rgb(200, 196, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C8C4DD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 76.9% green and 86.7% blue (200, 196, 221).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 27% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plateau (#CFCBE5), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#C8C4DD color codes

HEX	`#C8C4DD`
RGB	`rgb(200, 196, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 76.9%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 27%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.17, 6.16, -11.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.17, 13.42, 297.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.608, 56.979, 76.408)`
Decimal	`13157597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8C4DD, 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 #C8C4DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8C4DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	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 #C8C4DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8c4dd; }
.text { color: #c8c4dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8c4dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 196 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8c4dd, #d4c4dd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C8C4DD?: #C8C4DD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8C4DD?: The RGB value is 200, 196, 221: 200 red, 196 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8C4DD?: The complementary color is #D9DDC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8C4DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.