#C8D4DA Color
#C8D4DA is rgb(200, 212, 218) in RGB, hsl(200, 20%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8D4DArgb(200, 212, 218)hsl(200, 20%, 82%)hsv(200, 8%, 85%)cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 15%)oklch(86.3% 0.015 229)lab(84.12% -3.34 -4.45)lch(84.12% 5.56 233.11)What #C8D4DA 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 #C8D4DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8D4DA Channel Values
How #C8D4DA 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 212 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 20% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 8% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8D4DA 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 #C8D4DA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8D4DA; 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 #C8D4DA
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 #C8D4DA 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-c8d4da: #C8D4DA;background-color: #C8D4DA;colors: { 'color-c8d4da': '#C8D4DA' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.831, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_c8d4da">#C8D4DA</color>fill="#C8D4DA"More Blue Colors
#C8D4DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8D4DA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8D4DA?
#C8D4DA is a lightest blue — rgb(200, 212, 218) in RGB and hsl(200, 20%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #C8D4DA?
#C8D4DA is rgb(200, 212, 218) — red 200, green 212, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8D4DA?
#C8D4DA converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8D4DA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8D4DA scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8D4DA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8D4DA 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 5.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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