What color is #C8D3E2?

#C8D3E2 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 #C8D3E2?

The RGB value is 200, 211, 226: 200 red, 211 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8D3E2?

The complementary color is #E2D7C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8D3E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8D3E2 color

#C8D3E2 rgb(200, 211, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C8D3E2 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 82.7% green and 88.6% blue (200, 211, 226).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 31% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Ephemeral Blue (#CBD4DF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.87:1).

#C8D3E2 color codes

HEX	`#C8D3E2`
RGB	`rgb(200, 211, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 82.7%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 31%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 12%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.15, -0.78, -8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.15, 8.69, 264.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.838, 64.358, 81.154)`
Decimal	`13161442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8D3E2, 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 #C8D3E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8D3E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.87:1	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 #C8D3E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8d3e2; }
.text { color: #c8d3e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8d3e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 211 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8d3e2, #cac8e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C8D3E2?: #C8D3E2 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 #C8D3E2?: The RGB value is 200, 211, 226: 200 red, 211 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8D3E2?: The complementary color is #E2D7C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8D3E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.