Palettes / Colors / #C8EBFF
#C8EBFF — Pale Vivid Blue
#C8EBFF 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 #C8EBFF 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.
#C8EBFF 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 #FFDBC7; it also sits naturally between #C7FFF8 and #C7CEFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C8EBFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 200, 235, 255 |
| HSL | 202°, 100%, 89% |
| HSV | 202°, 22%, 100% |
| CMYK | 22%, 8%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 71.58, 78.92, 106.07 |
| Yxy | 78.92, 0.2790, 0.3076 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.20, -7.15, -13.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.83, -7.00, -13.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 78% · Green 92% · Blue 100%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C8EBFF
.text { color: #C8EBFF; }
.background { background-color: #C8EBFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C8EBFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(200, 235, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 100%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C8EBFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(200, 235, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C8EBFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(200, 235, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C8EBFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C8EBFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFDBC7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C8EBFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C8EBFF
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 #C8EBFF: ·
How #C8EBFF 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 #C8EBFF 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 #C8EBFF?
#C8EBFF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 200, 235, 255). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C8EBFF?
#C8EBFF is RGB 200, 235, 255 — HSL 202°, 100%, 89% — CMYK 22%, 8%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #C8EBFF?
Its complement is #FFDBC7; analogous partners are #C7FFF8 and #C7CEFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C8EBFF for text?
Black text on #C8EBFF has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.