#C8D4E0 Color
#C8D4E0 is rgb(200, 212, 224) in RGB, hsl(210, 28%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 12%) 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 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8D4E0rgb(200, 212, 224)hsl(210, 28%, 83%)hsv(210, 11%, 88%)cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 12%)oklch(86.4% 0.021 248.1)lab(84.26% -2.45 -7.41)lch(84.26% 7.81 251.70)What #C8D4E0 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 #C8D4E0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8D4E0 Channel Values
How #C8D4E0 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 224 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 28% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 11% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8D4E0 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 #C8D4E0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8D4E0; 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 #C8D4E0
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 #C8D4E0 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.
#C8D4E0#D2D2E0#CED3E0#D0D0E0#CDD2E0#C6D6D6#C7D5DA#D2D2D2Using #C8D4E0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8d4e0: #C8D4E0;background-color: #C8D4E0;colors: { 'color-c8d4e0': '#C8D4E0' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.831, blue: 0.878)<color name="color_c8d4e0">#C8D4E0</color>fill="#C8D4E0"More Blue Colors
#C8D4E0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8D4E0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8D4E0?
#C8D4E0 is a lightest blue — rgb(200, 212, 224) in RGB and hsl(210, 28%, 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 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #C8D4E0?
#C8D4E0 is rgb(200, 212, 224) — red 200, green 212, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8D4E0?
#C8D4E0 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8D4E0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8D4E0 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8D4E0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8D4E0 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 7.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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