Information about #C8CAE9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C8CAE9 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 202, 233) — 78.4% red, 79.2% green, 91.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 12 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated deep-sea blue, #C8CAE9 radiates an almost-white brightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1). Slightly further away sit Soap (#CEC8EF) and Confederate Grey (#CBCBDE).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 202, 233) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C8CAE9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C8CAE9 color variations

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#C8CAE9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C8CAE9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Fog color link
Fog

#D5C7E8

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Sonique color link
Sonique

#D5CEE2

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

#C8CAE9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8CAE9
  • RGB200, 202, 233
  • CMYK13, 12, 0, 9
  • HSL236°, 43%, 85%
  • HSL Precise236.364°, 42.857%, 84.902%
  • HSV236°, 14%, 91%
  • HSB236°, 14%, 91%
  • HEX IDC8CAE9
  • DECIMAL ID13159145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
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