What color is #C8CDD4?

#C8CDD4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8CDD4?

The RGB value is 200, 205, 212: 200 red, 205 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8CDD4?

The complementary color is #D4CFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8CDD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8CDD4 color

#C8CDD4 rgb(200, 205, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C8CDD4 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 80.4% green and 83.1% blue (200, 205, 212).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 12% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Herring Silver (#C6C8CF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.14:1).

#C8CDD4 color codes

HEX	`#C8CDD4`
RGB	`rgb(200, 205, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 80.4%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 12%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 6%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.21, -0.38, -4.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.21, 4.08, 264.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.532, 60.695, 70.959)`
Decimal	`13159892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8CDD4, 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 #C8CDD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8CDD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.14:1	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 #C8CDD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8cdd4; }
.text { color: #c8cdd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8cdd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 205 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8cdd4, #c9c8d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C8CDD4?: #C8CDD4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8CDD4?: The RGB value is 200, 205, 212: 200 red, 205 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8CDD4?: The complementary color is #D4CFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8CDD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.