What color is #C8D0EA?

#C8D0EA is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8D0EA?

The RGB value is 200, 208, 234: 200 red, 208 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8D0EA?

The complementary color is #EAE2C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8D0EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.67:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8D0EA color

#C8D0EA rgb(200, 208, 234)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C8D0EA is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 81.6% green and 91.8% blue (200, 208, 234).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 45% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.67:1).

#C8D0EA color codes

HEX	`#C8D0EA`
RGB	`rgb(200, 208, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 81.6%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 45%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 15%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.62, 2.43, -13.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.62, 13.93, 280.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.223, 63.331, 86.824)`
Decimal	`13160682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8D0EA, 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 #C8D0EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8D0EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.67:1	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 #C8D0EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8d0ea; }
.text { color: #c8d0ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8d0ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 208 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8d0ea, #d1c8ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C8D0EA?: #C8D0EA is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8D0EA?: The RGB value is 200, 208, 234: 200 red, 208 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8D0EA?: The complementary color is #EAE2C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8D0EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.67:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.