Palettes / Colors / #C8DAEF
#C8DAEF — Pale Blue
#C8DAEF is a blue color we call Pale 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 #C8DAEF 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.
#C8DAEF 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 #EFDDC8; it also sits naturally between #C8EEEF and #C9C8EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8DAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 218, 239 |
| HSL | 212°, 55%, 86% |
| HSV | 212°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 16%, 9%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.47, 68.65, 91.51 |
| Yxy | 68.65, 0.2870, 0.3056 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.33, -1.77, -12.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.86, -1.71, -12.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8DAEF
.text { color: #C8DAEF; }
.background { background-color: #C8DAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8DAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 218, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 55%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8DAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 218, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8DAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 218, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8DAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8DAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFDDC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8DAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8DAEF
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 #C8DAEF: ·
How #C8DAEF 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 #C8DAEF 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 #C8DAEF?
#C8DAEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 200, 218, 239). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8DAEF?
#C8DAEF is RGB 200, 218, 239 — HSL 212°, 55%, 86% — CMYK 16%, 9%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #C8DAEF?
Its complement is #EFDDC8; analogous partners are #C8EEEF and #C9C8EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8DAEF for text?
Black text on #C8DAEF has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.