#C8D3DF Color

#C8D3DF is rgb(200, 211, 223) in RGB, hsl(211, 26%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 5%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8D3DF

HEX#C8D3DF

RGBrgb(200, 211, 223)

HSLhsl(211, 26%, 83%)

HSVhsv(211, 10%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 5%, 0%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(86.2% 0.021 250.4)

LABlab(83.98% -2.11 -7.30)

LCHlch(83.98% 7.60 253.86)

What #C8D3DF 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 #C8D3DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 5.63 Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 5.9 Blue-gray (Crayola)#C8C8CDΔE 6.44 Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 6.51 Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 6.68 Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 6.99

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#C8D3DF Channel Values

How #C8D3DF 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 211 · B 223	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 211° · S 26% · L 83%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 211° · S 10% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 10% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.52:1 vs white · 13.84:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8D3DF 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 text1.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text13.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8D3DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8D3DF; 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 #C8D3DF

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #C8D3DF 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#C8D3DF

Protanopia#D1D1DF

Protanomaly#CED2DF

Deuteranopia#CFCFDF

Deuteranomaly#CDD1DF

Tritanopia#C6D5D5

Tritanomaly#C7D4D9

Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #C8D3DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8d3df: #C8D3DF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8D3DF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8d3df': '#C8D3DF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.827, blue: 0.875)

Android XML<color name="color_c8d3df">#C8D3DF</color>

SVG fillfill="#C8D3DF"

More Blue Colors

#C8D3DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#C8D3DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8D3DF?

#C8D3DF is a lightest blue — rgb(200, 211, 223) in RGB and hsl(211, 26%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #C8D3DF?

#C8D3DF is rgb(200, 211, 223) — red 200, green 211, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8D3DF?

#C8D3DF converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 5%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8D3DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8D3DF scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8D3DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8D3DF 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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