#C8D5EA

Accessibility

AAA

14.16:1

Vs white / black

1.48:1 · 14.16:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#c8d5ea

RGB

rgb(200, 213, 234)

RGBA

rgba(200, 213, 234, 1)

HSL

hsl(217, 45%, 85%)

HSLA

hsla(217, 45%, 85%, 1)

HSV

hsv(217, 15%, 92%)

LAB

lab(84.9% -0.2 -11.79)

LCH

lch(84.9% 11.79 269.03)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8697 -0.0056 -0.0319)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8697 0.0324 260.04)

XYZ

xyz(62.46, 65.81, 87.24)

CMYK

cmyk(15%, 9%, 0%, 8%)

CSS

color: #c8d5ea;

CSS variable

--color-c8d5ea: #c8d5ea;

SCSS

$color-c8d5ea: #c8d5ea;

JavaScript

const color = "#c8d5ea";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#c8d5ea";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#c8d5ea" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#c8d5ea", "rgb": { "r": 200, "g": 213, "b": 234 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8697 0.0324 260.04)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#c8d5ea-1: #c8d5ea;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

slate-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.52 · #CBD5E1

Nearest CSS named color

LightSteelBlue

Very different · ΔE 5.07 · #B0C4DE

Nearest Material color

indigo-100

Very different · ΔE 6.15 · #C5CAE9

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 11.88 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50edf6ff 100e0e8f7 200cbd5e5 300b3bed1 40096a2b6 5007b879a 600667181 700515a68 8003d4450 900292f39 950151b24

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fafcfd f6f8fc f1f5fa edf1f8 e8eef6 e4eaf5 dfe7f3 dae3f1 d6e0ef d1dcee cdd9ec c8d5ea b7c3d7 a7b2c3 96a0b0 858e9c 757c88 646b75 535961 43474e 32353b 212327 111214

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fafcfd f6f8fc f1f5fa edf1f8 e8eef6 e4eaf5 dfe7f3 dae3f1 d6e0ef d1dcee cdd9ec

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

b7c3d7 a7b2c3 96a0b0 858e9c 757c88 646b75 535961 43474e 32353b 212327 111214

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

c2cee1 bcc7d8 b6c0d0 b0b9c7 aab2be a4abb5 9ea3ac 989ca3 92959b 8c8e92 868789

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#C8D5EAStop 1 #EADDC8Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#C8E6EAStop 1 #C8D5EAStop 2 #CCC8EAStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#C8D5EAStop 1 #EAC8D5Stop 2 #D5EAC8Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#C8D5EAStop 1 #EACCC8Stop 2 #E6EAC8Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#1C2E4AStop 1 #315081Stop 2 #4672B9Stop 3 #7E9CCEStop 4 #B5C7E3Stop 5

Using this color

Where #c8d5ea works

#C8D5EA (#c8d5ea) sits in the blue family at about 217° hue, 45% saturation, and 85% lightness. Contrast is 1.48:1 on white and 14.16:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: slate-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c8d5ea as small body text on white — 1.48:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Trust, calm, and professionalism. The most used color in SaaS, finance, and healthcare. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind slate 300#CBD5E1 Tailwind blue 100#DBEAFE LightSteelBlue#B0C4DE Tailwind blue 200#BFDBFE Tailwind indigo 100#E0E7FF Material Indigo 100#C5CAE9 Tailwind gray 300#D1D5DB Material Blue 100#BBDEFB Tailwind slate 200#E2E8F0 Material Indigo 50#E8EAF6 Lavender#E6E6FA Material Blue Grey 100#CFD8DC