Palettes / Colors / #C0CFEC
#C0CFEC — Pale Muted Blue
#C0CFEC is a blue color we call Pale 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 #C0CFEC 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.
#C0CFEC 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 #ECDEC0; it also sits naturally between #C0E5EC and #C8C0EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C0CFEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 192, 207, 236 |
| HSL | 220°, 54%, 84% |
| HSV | 220°, 19%, 93% |
| CMYK | 19%, 12%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.19, 61.89, 88.18 |
| Yxy | 61.89, 0.2829, 0.2957 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.85, 0.89, -15.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.67, 0.85, -16.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C0CFEC
.text { color: #C0CFEC; }
.background { background-color: #C0CFEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C0CFEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 207, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 54%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C0CFEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 207, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C0CFEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 207, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C0CFEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C0CFEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECDEC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C0CFEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C0CFEC
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 #C0CFEC: ·
How #C0CFEC 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 #C0CFEC 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 #C0CFEC?
#C0CFEC is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 192, 207, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C0CFEC?
#C0CFEC is RGB 192, 207, 236 — HSL 220°, 54%, 84% — CMYK 19%, 12%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #C0CFEC?
Its complement is #ECDEC0; analogous partners are #C0E5EC and #C8C0EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C0CFEC for text?
Black text on #C0CFEC has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.