Palettes / Colors / #C8CFDF
#C8CFDF — Pale Dusty Blue
#C8CFDF is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
#C8CFDF 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 #DFD8C8; it also sits naturally between #C8DADF and #CDC8DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8CFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 207, 223 |
| HSL | 222°, 26%, 83% |
| HSV | 222°, 10%, 87% |
| CMYK | 10%, 7%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.45, 62.23, 78.69 |
| Yxy | 62.23, 0.2967, 0.3106 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.04, 0.72, -8.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.89, 0.69, -8.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 7% · 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 #C8CFDF
.text { color: #C8CFDF; }
.background { background-color: #C8CFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8CFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 207, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 26%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8CFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 207, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8CFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 207, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8CFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8CFDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFD8C8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8CFDF: #000000.
How #C8CFDF 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 #C8CFDF 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 #C8CFDF?
#C8CFDF is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 200, 207, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8CFDF?
#C8CFDF is RGB 200, 207, 223 — HSL 222°, 26%, 83% — CMYK 10%, 7%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #C8CFDF?
Its complement is #DFD8C8; analogous partners are #C8DADF and #CDC8DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8CFDF for text?
Black text on #C8CFDF has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.