Close to Periwinkle
#C8BDFE
#C8BDFE is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 74.1% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 97% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C8BDFE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.17:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.17:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C8BDFE as they’d see it.
#C8BDFE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C8BDFE
What color is #C8BDFE?
#C8BDFE is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 74.1% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 97% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C8BDFE in RGB?
#C8BDFE is rgb(200, 189, 254): 200 red, 189 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C8BDFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 26, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C8BDFE?
PANTONE 2635 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C8BDFE?
Its complement #BFCB89 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.