What color is #C8DDF0?

#C8DDF0 is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Hint of Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8DDF0?

The RGB value is 200, 221, 240: 200 red, 221 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8DDF0?

The complementary color is #F0DBC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8DDF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8DDF0 color

#C8DDF0 rgb(200, 221, 240)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C8DDF0 is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 86.7% green and 94.1% blue (200, 221, 240).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 57% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Hint of Blue (#CEE1F2), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.06:1).

#C8DDF0 color codes

HEX	`#C8DDF0`
RGB	`rgb(200, 221, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 86.7%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 57%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 17%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 8%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.14, -3.13, -11.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.14, 12.04, 254.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.4, 70.282, 92.541)`
Decimal	`13164016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8DDF0, 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 #C8DDF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8DDF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.06:1	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 #C8DDF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8ddf0; }
.text { color: #c8ddf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8ddf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 221 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8ddf0, #c8c9f0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C8DDF0?: #C8DDF0 is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Hint of Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8DDF0?: The RGB value is 200, 221, 240: 200 red, 221 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8DDF0?: The complementary color is #F0DBC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8DDF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.06:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.