Palettes / Colors / #C8DAEE
#C8DAEE — Pale Muted Blue
#C8DAEE is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #C8DAEE 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.
#C8DAEE 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 #EEDDC8; it also sits naturally between #C8EDEE and #CAC8EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8DAEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 218, 238 |
| HSL | 212°, 53%, 86% |
| HSV | 212°, 16%, 93% |
| CMYK | 16%, 8%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 64.32, 68.60, 90.74 |
| Yxy | 68.60, 0.2876, 0.3067 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.30, -1.98, -11.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.82, -1.91, -11.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 85% · Blue 93%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8DAEE
.text { color: #C8DAEE; }
.background { background-color: #C8DAEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8DAEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 218, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 53%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8DAEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 218, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8DAEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 218, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8DAEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8DAEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEDDC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8DAEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8DAEE
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 #C8DAEE: ·
How #C8DAEE 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 #C8DAEE 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 #C8DAEE?
#C8DAEE is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 200, 218, 238). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8DAEE?
#C8DAEE is RGB 200, 218, 238 — HSL 212°, 53%, 86% — CMYK 16%, 8%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #C8DAEE?
Its complement is #EEDDC8; analogous partners are #C8EDEE and #CAC8EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8DAEE for text?
Black text on #C8DAEE has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.