#C8D4E1
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #C8D4E1
#C8D4E1 is a very light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 83% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.9), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1D5C8 (bone), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.96:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C8D4E1?
#C8D4E1 is a very light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 83% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #C8D4E1?
Use black text. Black on #C8D4E1 has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8D4E1?
Its complementary colour is #E1D5C8, and analogous partners are #C8E0E1 and #C9C8E1.