Palettes / Colors / #B2CFDC
#B2CFDC — Light Muted Blue
#B2CFDC 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 #B2CFDC 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.
#B2CFDC 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 #DCBFB2; it also sits naturally between #B2DCD4 and #B2B9DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2CFDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 207, 220 |
| HSL | 199°, 38%, 78% |
| HSV | 199°, 19%, 86% |
| CMYK | 19%, 6%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.59, 59.26, 76.32 |
| Yxy | 59.26, 0.2833, 0.3132 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.43, -6.90, -9.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.98, -6.43, -9.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 81% · Blue 86%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2CFDC
.text { color: #B2CFDC; }
.background { background-color: #B2CFDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2CFDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 207, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 38%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2CFDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 207, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2CFDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 207, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2CFDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2CFDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B2CFDC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCBFB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2CFDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2CFDC
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 #B2CFDC: ·
How #B2CFDC 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 #B2CFDC 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 #B2CFDC?
#B2CFDC is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 207, 220). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2CFDC?
#B2CFDC is RGB 178, 207, 220 — HSL 199°, 38%, 78% — CMYK 19%, 6%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #B2CFDC?
Its complement is #DCBFB2; analogous partners are #B2DCD4 and #B2B9DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2CFDC for text?
Black text on #B2CFDC has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.