What color is #C8D3E0?

#C8D3E0 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8D3E0?

The RGB value is 200, 211, 224: 200 red, 211 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8D3E0?

The complementary color is #E0D5C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8D3E0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8D3E0 color

#C8D3E0 rgb(200, 211, 224)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C8D3E0 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 82.7% green and 87.8% blue (200, 211, 224).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 28% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Ephemeral Blue (#CBD4DF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#C8D3E0 color codes

HEX	`#C8D3E0`
RGB	`rgb(200, 211, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 82.7%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 28%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 11%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.1, -1.18, -7.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.1, 7.77, 261.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.565, 64.249, 79.717)`
Decimal	`13161440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8D3E0, 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 #C8D3E0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8D3E0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	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 #C8D3E0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8d3e0; }
.text { color: #c8d3e0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8d3e0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 211 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8d3e0, #c9c8e0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C8D3E0?: #C8D3E0 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8D3E0?: The RGB value is 200, 211, 224: 200 red, 211 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8D3E0?: The complementary color is #E0D5C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8D3E0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.