What color is #C8DBE2?

#C8DBE2 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 #C8DBE2?

The RGB value is 200, 219, 226: 200 red, 219 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8DBE2?

The complementary color is #E2CFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8DBE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8DBE2 color

#C8DBE2 rgb(200, 219, 226)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C8DBE2 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 85.9% green and 88.6% blue (200, 219, 226).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 31% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Sea Foam Mist (#CBDCE2), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.69:1).

#C8DBE2 color codes

HEX	`#C8DBE2`
RGB	`rgb(200, 219, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 85.9%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 31%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 12%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.22, -4.95, -5.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.22, 7.47, 228.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.875, 68.432, 81.833)`
Decimal	`13163490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8DBE2, 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 #C8DBE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8DBE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.69:1	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 #C8DBE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8dbe2; }
.text { color: #c8dbe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8dbe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 219 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8dbe2, #c8cee2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C8DBE2?: #C8DBE2 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 #C8DBE2?: The RGB value is 200, 219, 226: 200 red, 219 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8DBE2?: The complementary color is #E2CFC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8DBE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.69:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.