Palettes / Colors / #C8CFDD
#C8CFDD — Pale Dusty Blue
#C8CFDD 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 #C8CFDD 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.
#C8CFDD 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 #DED7C9; it also sits naturally between #C9DBDE and #CDC9DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8CFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 207, 221 |
| HSL | 220°, 24%, 83% |
| HSV | 220°, 10%, 87% |
| CMYK | 10%, 6%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.18, 62.13, 77.28 |
| Yxy | 62.13, 0.2980, 0.3128 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.98, 0.32, -7.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.82, 0.31, -7.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8CFDD
.text { color: #C8CFDD; }
.background { background-color: #C8CFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8CFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 207, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 24%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8CFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 207, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8CFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 207, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8CFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8CFDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DED7C9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8CFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8CFDD
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 #C8CFDD: ·
How #C8CFDD 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 #C8CFDD 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 #C8CFDD?
#C8CFDD is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 200, 207, 221). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8CFDD?
#C8CFDD is RGB 200, 207, 221 — HSL 220°, 24%, 83% — CMYK 10%, 6%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #C8CFDD?
Its complement is #DED7C9; analogous partners are #C9DBDE and #CDC9DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8CFDD for text?
Black text on #C8CFDD has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.