What color is #C8D0E7?

#C8D0E7 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 #C8D0E7?

The RGB value is 200, 208, 231: 200 red, 208 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8D0E7?

The complementary color is #E7DFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8D0E7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8D0E7 color

#C8D0E7 rgb(200, 208, 231)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C8D0E7 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 81.6% green and 90.6% blue (200, 208, 231).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 39% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

#C8D0E7 color codes

HEX	`#C8D0E7`
RGB	`rgb(200, 208, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 81.6%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 39%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 13%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.53, 1.81, -12.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.53, 12.38, 278.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.796, 63.16, 84.574)`
Decimal	`13160679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8D0E7, 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 #C8D0E7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8D0E7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	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 #C8D0E7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8d0e7; }
.text { color: #c8d0e7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8d0e7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 208 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8d0e7, #d0c8e7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C8D0E7?: #C8D0E7 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 #C8D0E7?: The RGB value is 200, 208, 231: 200 red, 208 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8D0E7?: The complementary color is #E7DFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8D0E7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.