What color is #C8D4EF?

#C8D4EF 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 #C8D4EF?

The RGB value is 200, 212, 239: 200 red, 212 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8D4EF?

The complementary color is #EFE3C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8D4EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8D4EF color

#C8D4EF rgb(200, 212, 239)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C8D4EF is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 83.1% green and 93.7% blue (200, 212, 239).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 55% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.12:1).

#C8D4EF color codes

HEX	`#C8D4EF`
RGB	`rgb(200, 212, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 83.1%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 55%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 16%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.79, 1.37, -14.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.79, 14.67, 275.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.939, 65.597, 90.99)`
Decimal	`13161711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8D4EF, 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 #C8D4EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8D4EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.12:1	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 #C8D4EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8d4ef; }
.text { color: #c8d4ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8d4ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 212 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8d4ef, #d0c8ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C8D4EF?: #C8D4EF 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 #C8D4EF?: The RGB value is 200, 212, 239: 200 red, 212 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8D4EF?: The complementary color is #EFE3C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8D4EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.