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#C4E8FD Color

#C4E8FD is rgb(196, 232, 253) in RGB, hsl(202, 93%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 8%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4E8FD
HEX#C4E8FD
RGBrgb(196, 232, 253)
HSLhsl(202, 93%, 88%)
HSVhsv(202, 23%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 8%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.047 233.6)
LABlab(89.90% -8.80 -14.33)
LCHlch(89.90% 16.81 238.43)

What #C4E8FD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C4E8FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#C4E8FD Channel Values

How #C4E8FD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 196 · G 232 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 93% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 23% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4E8FD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C4E8FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4E8FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C4E8FD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C4E8FD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C4E8FD
Protanopia#E2E2FD
Protanomaly#D7E5FD
Deuteranopia#DDDDFE
Deuteranomaly#D3E1FD
Tritanopia#C0EBEB
Tritanomaly#C2EAF2
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

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Using #C4E8FD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c4e8fd: #C4E8FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4E8FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4e8fd': '#C4E8FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.910, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_c4e8fd">#C4E8FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4E8FD"

More Blue Colors

#C4E8FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C4E8FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4E8FD?

#C4E8FD is a lightest blue — rgb(196, 232, 253) in RGB and hsl(202, 93%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #C4E8FD?

#C4E8FD is rgb(196, 232, 253) — red 196, green 232, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4E8FD?

#C4E8FD converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 8%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4E8FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4E8FD scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4E8FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4E8FD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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