#C8C8DF Color
#C8C8DF is rgb(200, 200, 223) in RGB, hsl(240, 26%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8C8DFrgb(200, 200, 223)hsl(240, 26%, 83%)hsv(240, 10%, 87%)cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 13%)oklch(84% 0.032 285.7)lab(81.14% 3.32 -11.46)lch(81.14% 11.93 286.14)What #C8C8DF 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 #C8C8DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8C8DF Channel Values
How #C8C8DF 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 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 26% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 10% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8C8DF 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.
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Colors That Go With #C8C8DF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8C8DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C8C8DF
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 #C8C8DF 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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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8c8df: #C8C8DF;background-color: #C8C8DF;colors: { 'color-c8c8df': '#C8C8DF' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.784, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_c8c8df">#C8C8DF</color>fill="#C8C8DF"More Blue Colors
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#C8C8DF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8C8DF?
#C8C8DF is a lightest blue — rgb(200, 200, 223) in RGB and hsl(240, 26%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.3.
What is the RGB value of #C8C8DF?
#C8C8DF is rgb(200, 200, 223) — red 200, green 200, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8C8DF?
#C8C8DF converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8C8DF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8C8DF scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8C8DF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8C8DF 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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