Information about #C8D5E8 color

#C8D5E8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C8D5E8 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(200, 213, 232) (78.4% red, 83.5% green, 91% blue), or CMYK 13 / 7 / 0 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C8D5E8 reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sweetwaters (#C3D1DF). Slightly further away sit Beau Blue (#BCD4E6) and Hawkes Blue (#D2DAED).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(200, 213, 232)), which gives #C8D5E8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C8D5E8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C8D5E8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C8D5E8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C8D5E8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8D5E8
  • RGB200, 213, 232
  • CMYK13, 7, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(200, 213, 232)
  • HSL216°, 41%, 85%
  • HSL Precise215.625°, 41.026%, 84.706%
  • HSV216°, 14%, 91%
  • HSB216°, 14%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.835, 0.910)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.835, 0.910, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.835, 0.910)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8D5E8
  • DECIMAL ID13161960
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01