What color is #C8CDE3?

#C8CDE3 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8CDE3?

The RGB value is 200, 205, 227: 200 red, 205 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8CDE3?

The complementary color is #E3DEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8CDE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8CDE3 color

#C8CDE3 rgb(200, 205, 227)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C8CDE3 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 80.4% green and 89% blue (200, 205, 227).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 33% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#C8CDE3 color codes

HEX	`#C8CDE3`
RGB	`rgb(200, 205, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 80.4%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 33%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 12%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.64, 2.58, -11.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.64, 11.73, 282.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.513, 61.487, 81.391)`
Decimal	`13159907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8CDE3, 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 #C8CDE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8CDE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	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 #C8CDE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8cde3; }
.text { color: #c8cde3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8cde3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 205 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8cde3, #d0c8e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #C8CDE3?: #C8CDE3 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8CDE3?: The RGB value is 200, 205, 227: 200 red, 205 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8CDE3?: The complementary color is #E3DEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8CDE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.