#C8D5DC
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #C8D5DC
With the hex code #C8D5DC, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 84% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCCFC8, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.01:1 (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 #C8D5DC?
With the hex code #C8D5DC, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 84% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C8D5DC?
Use black text. Black on #C8D5DC has a contrast ratio of 14.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8D5DC?
Its complementary colour is #DCCFC8, and analogous partners are #C8DCD9 and #C8CBDC.