Close to Light Steel Blue
#C8DEFB
#C8DEFB is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 87.1% green, and 98.4% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 86% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C8DEFB.
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.
White text on this color
1.37:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.37:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C8DEFB as they’d see it.
#C8DEFB 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 #C8DEFB
What color is #C8DEFB?
#C8DEFB is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 87.1% green, and 98.4% blue. Its hue is 214°, with 86% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C8DEFB in RGB?
#C8DEFB is rgb(200, 222, 251): 200 red, 222 green, and 251 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C8DEFB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 12, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C8DEFB?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C8DEFB?
Its complement #EED9BD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.