What color is #C8C8DC?

#C8C8DC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(200, 200, 220), and in HSL hsl(240, 22%, 82%).

Is #C8C8DC accessible as text?

On white, #C8C8DC has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #C8C8DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C8C8DC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #C8C8DC?

As a neutral, #C8C8DC pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C8C8DC the same as CSS thistle?

No — #C8C8DC is not the CSS named color thistle, but thistle (#D8BFD8) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C8C8DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C8C8DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #C8C8DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #C8C8DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C8C8DC Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Lavender Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C8C8DC Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Lavender Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C8C8DC Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #C8C8DC Secondary #F7F7FF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Lavender Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C8C8DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #EFEFFF

Lavender Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender Gray.

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Color Lab

How #C8C8DC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 81/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 76/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C8C8DC with

Gainsboro Thistle Bone Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F4F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CEC7DB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C8C8DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C8C8DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 200 200 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.9% 0.028 285.8);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E6EF;
  --color-200: #CDCDDF;
  --color-300: #A9A9C6;
  --color-400: #8787AB;
  --color-500: #67678E;
  --color-600: #53536F;
  --color-700: #3F3F50;
  --color-800: #2B2B36;
  --color-900: #1C1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E6EF',
    200: '#CDCDDF',
    300: '#A9A9C6',
    400: '#8787AB',
    500: '#67678E',
    600: '#53536F',
    700: '#3F3F50',
    800: '#2B2B36',
    900: '#1C1C22',
  },
}

$base: #C8C8DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E6EF;
$base-200: #CDCDDF;
$base-300: #A9A9C6;
$base-400: #8787AB;
$base-500: #67678E;
$base-600: #53536F;
$base-700: #3F3F50;
$base-800: #2B2B36;
$base-900: #1C1C22;
$base-hover: #9494BB;
$base-subtle: #EFEFF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C8C8DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDCDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8787AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C8C8DC

Color Lab

Pairs with #C8C8DC

UI roles & guardrails

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