What color is #C8D9DF?

#C8D9DF is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Foam Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8D9DF?

The RGB value is 200, 217, 223: 200 red, 217 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8D9DF?

The complementary color is #DFCEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8D9DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8D9DF color

#C8D9DF rgb(200, 217, 223)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C8D9DF is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 85.1% green and 87.5% blue (200, 217, 223).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 26% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sea Foam Mist (#CBDCE2), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#C8D9DF color codes

HEX	`#C8D9DF`
RGB	`rgb(200, 217, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 85.1%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 26%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 3%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.62, -4.51, -4.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.62, 6.65, 227.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.949, 67.232, 79.511)`
Decimal	`13162975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8D9DF, 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 #C8D9DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8D9DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	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 #C8D9DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8d9df; }
.text { color: #c8d9df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8d9df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 217 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8d9df, #c8cddf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C8D9DF?: #C8D9DF is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Foam Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8D9DF?: The RGB value is 200, 217, 223: 200 red, 217 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8D9DF?: The complementary color is #DFCEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8D9DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.