Palettes / Colors / #C8D2F3

#C8D2F3 — Pale Blue

#C8D2F3 is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.

#C8D2F3 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 #F3E9C9; it also sits naturally between #C9E8F3 and #D4C9F3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 78% · Green 82% · Blue 95%

Cyan 18% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

Previews

CSS code for #C8D2F3

.text { color: #C8D2F3; }
.background { background-color: #C8D2F3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8D2F3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 210, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 64%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8D2F3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 210, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8D2F3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 210, 243, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C8D2F3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8D2F3">Div content here</div>

Shades of #C8D2F3

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Tones of #C8D2F3

Color harmonies

Complementary — #F3E9C9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C8D2F3: #000000.

How #C8D2F3 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 #C8D2F3 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C8D2F2  ·  #C8D2F4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C8D2F3?

#C8D2F3 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 200, 210, 243). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C8D2F3?

#C8D2F3 is RGB 200, 210, 243 — HSL 226°, 64%, 87% — CMYK 18%, 14%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #C8D2F3?

Its complement is #F3E9C9; analogous partners are #C9E8F3 and #D4C9F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C8D2F3 for text?

Black text on #C8D2F3 has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.