Palettes / Colors / #C8EBFA
#C8EBFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#C8EBFA is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #C8EBFA 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.
#C8EBFA 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 #FAD6C7; it also sits naturally between #C7FAF0 and #C7D1FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8EBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 235, 250 |
| HSL | 198°, 83%, 88% |
| HSV | 198°, 20%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 70.78, 78.60, 101.88 |
| Yxy | 78.60, 0.2817, 0.3128 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.05, -8.22, -11.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.66, -8.02, -11.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 92% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8EBFA
.text { color: #C8EBFA; }
.background { background-color: #C8EBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8EBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 235, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 83%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8EBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 235, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8EBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 235, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8EBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8EBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAD6C7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8EBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8EBFA
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 #C8EBFA: ·
How #C8EBFA 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 #C8EBFA 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 #C8EBFA?
#C8EBFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 200, 235, 250). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8EBFA?
#C8EBFA is RGB 200, 235, 250 — HSL 198°, 83%, 88% — CMYK 20%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #C8EBFA?
Its complement is #FAD6C7; analogous partners are #C7FAF0 and #C7D1FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8EBFA for text?
Black text on #C8EBFA has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.