Palettes / Colors / #C2C2CF
#C2C2CF — Light Dusty Blue
#C2C2CF is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
#C2C2CF 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 #D0D0C3; it also sits naturally between #C3C9D0 and #C9C3D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2C2CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 194, 207 |
| HSL | 240°, 12%, 79% |
| HSV | 240°, 6%, 81% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 52.80, 54.56, 66.78 |
| Yxy | 54.56, 0.3032, 0.3133 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.79, 2.47, -6.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.86, 2.32, -6.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 76% · Blue 81%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2C2CF
.text { color: #C2C2CF; }
.background { background-color: #C2C2CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2C2CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 194, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 12%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2C2CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 194, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2C2CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 194, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2C2CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2C2CF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C2C2CF
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Tones of #C2C2CF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0D0C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2C2CF: #000000.
How #C2C2CF 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 #C2C2CF 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 #C2C2CF?
#C2C2CF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 194, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2C2CF?
#C2C2CF is RGB 194, 194, 207 — HSL 240°, 12%, 79% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #C2C2CF?
Its complement is #D0D0C3; analogous partners are #C3C9D0 and #C9C3D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2C2CF for text?
Black text on #C2C2CF has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.