#C8E1FC Hex Color
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Reach for this pastel blue when a healthcare app or baby brand needs a background softer than white. The hex code #c8e1fc carries a faint gray undertone, so it stays calm without reading clinical. Low saturation and high lightness make it a natural 60% base color, and black text hits about 15.6:1 contrast on it. Next to plain white it washes out, so give it darker accents for definition.
Questions about #c8e1fc
What is #c8e1fc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c8e1fc is rgb(200, 225, 252), in HSL hsl(211, 90%, 89%) and in CMYK 21%, 11%, 0%, 1%.
What text color works best on #c8e1fc?
Black text is the safest choice, with about 15.6:1 contrast, well above the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1. White text fails here because the color is too light to support it.
What colors pair well with #c8e1fc?
Deeper navy and slate tones give it structure, while a warm accent like terracotta keeps it from reading cold. Use this pastel blue as the dominant base and save darker shades for text and controls.
Is #c8e1fc readable on white or black?
#c8e1fc has a 1.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.63:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.