Information about #C8C8CE color

#C8C8CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C8C8CE belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(200, 200, 206) (78.4% red, 78.4% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 19 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C8C8CE presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Surrender (#CACCCC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Duck Egg Blue (#C6CCCA) and Chinese Silver (#CCCCCC).

The recipe behind #C8C8CE is rgb(200, 200, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C8C8CE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #C8C8CE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C8C8CE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C8C8CE 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 #C8C8CE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8C8CE
  • RGB200, 200, 206
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(200, 200, 206)
  • HSL240°, 6%, 80%
  • HSL Precise240°, 5.769%, 79.608%
  • HSV240°, 3%, 81%
  • HSB240°, 3%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.784, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.784, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.784, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8C8CE
  • DECIMAL ID13158606
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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