What color is #C8D6F5?

#C8D6F5 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8D6F5?

The RGB value is 200, 214, 245: 200 red, 214 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8D6F5?

The complementary color is #F5E7C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8D6F5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8D6F5 color

#C8D6F5 rgb(200, 214, 245)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C8D6F5 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 83.9% green and 96.1% blue (200, 214, 245).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 69% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#C8D6F5 color codes

HEX	`#C8D6F5`
RGB	`rgb(200, 214, 245)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 83.9%, 96.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 69%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 18%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.49, 1.59, -16.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.49, 16.81, 275.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.343, 66.964, 95.904)`
Decimal	`13162229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8D6F5, 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 #C8D6F5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8D6F5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	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 #C8D6F5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8d6f5; }
.text { color: #c8d6f5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8d6f5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 214 245 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8d6f5, #d0c8f5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C8D6F5?: #C8D6F5 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8D6F5?: The RGB value is 200, 214, 245: 200 red, 214 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8D6F5?: The complementary color is #F5E7C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8D6F5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.