Palettes / Colors / #C2BFDF
#C2BFDF — Light Muted Blue
#C2BFDF is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #C2BFDF 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.
#C2BFDF 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 #DBDFBF; it also sits naturally between #BFCBDF and #D2BFDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2BFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 191, 223 |
| HSL | 246°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 246°, 14%, 87% |
| CMYK | 13%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 54.20, 54.06, 77.39 |
| Yxy | 54.06, 0.2919, 0.2912 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.50, 7.31, -15.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.52, 6.95, -15.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 14% · 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 #C2BFDF
.text { color: #C2BFDF; }
.background { background-color: #C2BFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2BFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 191, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2BFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 191, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2BFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 191, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2BFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2BFDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C2BFDF
Tints of #C2BFDF
Tones of #C2BFDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBDFBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2BFDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2BFDF
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 #C2BFDF: ·
How #C2BFDF 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 #C2BFDF 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 #C2BFDF?
#C2BFDF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 191, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2BFDF?
#C2BFDF is RGB 194, 191, 223 — HSL 246°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 13%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #C2BFDF?
Its complement is #DBDFBF; analogous partners are #BFCBDF and #D2BFDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2BFDF for text?
Black text on #C2BFDF has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.