Palettes / Colors / #C2C2EF
#C2C2EF — Pale Blue
#C2C2EF is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
#C2C2EF 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 #EFEFC3; it also sits naturally between #C3D9EF and #D9C3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2C2EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 194, 239 |
| HSL | 240°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 240°, 19%, 94% |
| CMYK | 19%, 19%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.12, 56.28, 89.51 |
| Yxy | 56.28, 0.2815, 0.2774 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.78, 9.12, -22.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.02, 8.76, -23.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 76% · Blue 94%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2C2EF
.text { color: #C2C2EF; }
.background { background-color: #C2C2EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2C2EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 194, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2C2EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 194, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2C2EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 194, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2C2EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2C2EF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C2C2EF
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Tones of #C2C2EF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFEFC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2C2EF: #000000.
How #C2C2EF 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 #C2C2EF 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 #C2C2EF?
#C2C2EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 194, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2C2EF?
#C2C2EF is RGB 194, 194, 239 — HSL 240°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 19%, 19%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #C2C2EF?
Its complement is #EFEFC3; analogous partners are #C3D9EF and #D9C3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2C2EF for text?
Black text on #C2C2EF has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.