What color is #C8CFEE?

#C8CFEE is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8CFEE?

The RGB value is 200, 207, 238: 200 red, 207 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8CFEE?

The complementary color is #EEE7C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8CFEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.62:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8CFEE color

#C8CFEE rgb(200, 207, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C8CFEE is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 81.2% green and 93.3% blue (200, 207, 238).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 53% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.62:1).

#C8CFEE color codes

HEX	`#C8CFEE`
RGB	`rgb(200, 207, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 81.2%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 53%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 16%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 13%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.48, 3.8, -16.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.48, 16.48, 283.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.561, 63.077, 89.804)`
Decimal	`13160430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8CFEE, 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 #C8CFEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8CFEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.62:1	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 #C8CFEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8cfee; }
.text { color: #c8cfee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8cfee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 207 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8cfee, #d4c8ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle.

Questions

What color is #C8CFEE?: #C8CFEE is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8CFEE?: The RGB value is 200, 207, 238: 200 red, 207 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8CFEE?: The complementary color is #EEE7C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8CFEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.62:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.