Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD)

The hex code for Blue-gray (Crayola) is #C8C8CD. It is rgb(200, 200, 205) in RGB, hsl(240, 5%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK — a light gray. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#C8C8CD

RGBrgb(200, 200, 205)

HSLhsl(240, 5%, 79%)

HSVhsv(240, 2%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.007 286.2)

LABlab(80.72% 0.69 -2.50)

LCHlch(80.72% 2.60 285.44)

Colors Closest to Blue-gray (Crayola)

Blue-gray (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Neon Silver#CCCCCCΔE 2.92 Silver Sand#BFC1C2ΔE 3.52 Silver#C0C0C0ΔE 3.98 Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 4.45 Gray (X11)#BEBEBEΔE 4.55 Light Gray#D3D3D3ΔE 4.64

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

#C8C8CD Channel Values

How Blue-gray (Crayola) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 200 · G 200 · B 205	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 240° · S 5% · L 79%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 240° · S 2% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 2% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.67:1 vs white · 12.6:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Blue-gray (Crayola) 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.

TextWhite text1.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Blue-gray (Crayola)

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Blue-gray (Crayola)

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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Shades

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How Blue-gray (Crayola) 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.

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Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #C8C8CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--blue-gray-crayola: #C8C8CD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8C8CD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'blue-gray-crayola': '#C8C8CD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.784, blue: 0.804)

Android XML<color name="blue_gray_crayola">#C8C8CD</color>

SVG fillfill="#C8C8CD"

More Gray Colors

Blue-gray (Crayola) sits in the grayfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cccccc c7c7c7 d1d1d1 c4c4c4 d3d3d3 c2c2c2 d4d4d4 c0c0c0 d4d4d8 bfc1c2 d6d3d1 bfbfbf d8d8d8 2e2e2e 404040 4d4d4d 555555 636363 71797e 7a7a7a 878681 8f9695 a3a3a3 afb1ae

#C8C8CD Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Blue-gray (Crayola)?

The hex code for Blue-gray (Crayola) is #C8C8CD. That is rgb(200, 200, 205) in RGB, hsl(240, 5%, 79%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C8C8CD?

#C8C8CD is rgb(200, 200, 205) — red 200, green 200, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8C8CD?

#C8C8CD converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8C8CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8C8CD scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8C8CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8C8CD 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 3.98, which is very hard to tell apart.

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