What color is #C8D5EC?

#C8D5EC is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8D5EC?

The RGB value is 200, 213, 236: 200 red, 213 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8D5EC?

The complementary color is #ECDFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8D5EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8D5EC color

#C8D5EC rgb(200, 213, 236)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C8D5EC is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 83.5% green and 92.5% blue (200, 213, 236).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.18:1).

#C8D5EC color codes

HEX	`#C8D5EC`
RGB	`rgb(200, 213, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 83.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 15%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 10%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.96, 0.21, -12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.96, 12.77, 270.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.75, 65.923, 88.759)`
Decimal	`13161964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8D5EC, 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 #C8D5EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8D5EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.18:1	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 #C8D5EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8d5ec; }
.text { color: #c8d5ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8d5ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 213 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8d5ec, #cdc8ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C8D5EC?: #C8D5EC is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8D5EC?: The RGB value is 200, 213, 236: 200 red, 213 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8D5EC?: The complementary color is #ECDFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8D5EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.