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#C2C8D2

Silver · light neutral

About #C2C8D2

#C2C8D2 is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 78% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Silver (ΔE 6.3), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D2CCC2 (light gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.49:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red194
Green200
Blue210

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 6.3
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.0
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 12.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C2C8D2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #C2C8D2.
1.68:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #C2C8D2.
12.49:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2C8D2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2C8D2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C5C8D3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3C7D2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BECACB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2C8D2?

#C2C8D2 is a light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 78% green and 82% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #C2C8D2?

Use black text. Black on #C2C8D2 has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2C8D2?

Its complementary colour is #D2CCC2, and analogous partners are #C2D0D2 and #C4C2D2.