Close to Periwinkle
#C8CEFA
#C8CEFA is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 80.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 83% saturation and 88% 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 #C8CEFA.
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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13.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C8CEFA as they’d see it.
#C8CEFA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C8CEFA
What color is #C8CEFA?
#C8CEFA is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 80.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 83% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C8CEFA in RGB?
#C8CEFA is rgb(200, 206, 250): 200 red, 206 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C8CEFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 18, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C8CEFA?
PANTONE 2642 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C8CEFA?
Its complement #D8D2A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.