Palettes / Colors / #C2BFEE
#C2BFEE — Pale Blue
#C2BFEE is a blue color we call Pale 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 #C2BFEE 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.
#C2BFEE 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 #EBEEBF; it also sits naturally between #BFD3EE and #D9BFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2BFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 191, 238 |
| HSL | 244°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 244°, 20%, 93% |
| CMYK | 18%, 20%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.31, 54.90, 88.52 |
| Yxy | 54.90, 0.2819, 0.2749 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.99, 10.52, -22.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.10, 10.10, -23.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #C2BFEE
.text { color: #C2BFEE; }
.background { background-color: #C2BFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2BFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 191, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2BFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 191, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2BFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 191, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2BFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2BFEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C2BFEE
Tints of #C2BFEE
Tones of #C2BFEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBEEBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2BFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2BFEE
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 #C2BFEE: ·
How #C2BFEE 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 #C2BFEE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #C2BFEE?
#C2BFEE is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 191, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2BFEE?
#C2BFEE is RGB 194, 191, 238 — HSL 244°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 18%, 20%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #C2BFEE?
Its complement is #EBEEBF; analogous partners are #BFD3EE and #D9BFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2BFEE for text?
Black text on #C2BFEE has a contrast ratio of 11.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.