Palettes / Colors / #B2CFDD
#B2CFDD — Light Muted Blue
#B2CFDD 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 #B2CFDD 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.
#B2CFDD 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 #DDC0B1; it also sits naturally between #B1DDD5 and #B1B8DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2CFDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 207, 221 |
| HSL | 200°, 39%, 78% |
| HSV | 200°, 19%, 87% |
| CMYK | 19%, 6%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.72, 59.31, 77.02 |
| Yxy | 59.31, 0.2827, 0.3121 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.46, -6.69, -10.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.01, -6.24, -9.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 81% · Blue 87%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2CFDD
.text { color: #B2CFDD; }
.background { background-color: #B2CFDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2CFDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 207, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 39%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2CFDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 207, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2CFDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 207, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2CFDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2CFDD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDC0B1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2CFDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2CFDD
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 #B2CFDD: ·
How #B2CFDD 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 #B2CFDD 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 #B2CFDD?
#B2CFDD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 207, 221). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2CFDD?
#B2CFDD is RGB 178, 207, 221 — HSL 200°, 39%, 78% — CMYK 19%, 6%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #B2CFDD?
Its complement is #DDC0B1; analogous partners are #B1DDD5 and #B1B8DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2CFDD for text?
Black text on #B2CFDD has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.