Palettes / Colors / #C8CBDB
#C8CBDB — Pale Dusty Blue
#C8CBDB is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #C8CBDB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C8CBDB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DBD8C7; it also sits naturally between #C7D4DB and #CEC7DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8CBDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 203, 219 |
| HSL | 231°, 21%, 82% |
| HSV | 231°, 9%, 86% |
| CMYK | 9%, 7%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.96, 60.11, 75.56 |
| Yxy | 60.11, 0.2993, 0.3104 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.90, 2.04, -8.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.53, 1.95, -8.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 80% · Blue 86%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8CBDB
.text { color: #C8CBDB; }
.background { background-color: #C8CBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8CBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 203, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 21%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8CBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 203, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8CBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 203, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8CBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8CBDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C8CBDB
Tints of #C8CBDB
Tones of #C8CBDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBD8C7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8CBDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8CBDB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C8CBDB: ·
How #C8CBDB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C8CBDB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C8CBDB?
#C8CBDB is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 200, 203, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8CBDB?
#C8CBDB is RGB 200, 203, 219 — HSL 231°, 21%, 82% — CMYK 9%, 7%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #C8CBDB?
Its complement is #DBD8C7; analogous partners are #C7D4DB and #CEC7DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8CBDB for text?
Black text on #C8CBDB has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.