Palettes / Colors / #C8CEFB
#C8CEFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#C8CEFB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #C8CEFB 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.
#C8CEFB 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 #FBF5C6; it also sits naturally between #C6E7FB and #DAC6FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8CEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 206, 251 |
| HSL | 233°, 86%, 88% |
| HSV | 233°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.30, 63.39, 100.17 |
| Yxy | 63.39, 0.2790, 0.2794 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.65, 7.14, -22.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.62, 6.96, -24.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 81% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8CEFB
.text { color: #C8CEFB; }
.background { background-color: #C8CEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8CEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 206, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 86%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8CEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 206, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8CEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 206, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8CEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8CEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF5C6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8CEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8CEFB
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 #C8CEFB: ·
How #C8CEFB 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 #C8CEFB 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 #C8CEFB?
#C8CEFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 200, 206, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8CEFB?
#C8CEFB is RGB 200, 206, 251 — HSL 233°, 86%, 88% — CMYK 20%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #C8CEFB?
Its complement is #FBF5C6; analogous partners are #C6E7FB and #DAC6FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8CEFB for text?
Black text on #C8CEFB has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.