Palettes / Colors / #B2CFDA
#B2CFDA — Light Muted Blue
#B2CFDA is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #B2CFDA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B2CFDA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DBBEB3; it also sits naturally between #B3DBD1 and #B3BCDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2CFDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 207, 218 |
| HSL | 196°, 35%, 78% |
| HSV | 196°, 18%, 85% |
| CMYK | 18%, 5%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 53.33, 59.15, 74.94 |
| Yxy | 59.15, 0.2845, 0.3156 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.38, -7.33, -8.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.91, -6.83, -8.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 81% · Blue 85%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2CFDA
.text { color: #B2CFDA; }
.background { background-color: #B2CFDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2CFDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 207, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 35%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2CFDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 207, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2CFDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 207, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2CFDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2CFDA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBBEB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2CFDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2CFDA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B2CFDA: ·
How #B2CFDA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B2CFDA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B2CFDA?
#B2CFDA is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 207, 218). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2CFDA?
#B2CFDA is RGB 178, 207, 218 — HSL 196°, 35%, 78% — CMYK 18%, 5%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #B2CFDA?
Its complement is #DBBEB3; analogous partners are #B3DBD1 and #B3BCDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2CFDA for text?
Black text on #B2CFDA has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.