Palettes / Colors / #C2C3FB

#C2C3FB — Pale Vivid Blue

#C2C3FB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.

#C2C3FB 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 #FBFAC1; it also sits naturally between #C1DFFB and #DDC1FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 76% · Green 76% · Blue 98%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C2C3FB

.text { color: #C2C3FB; }
.background { background-color: #C2C3FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2C3FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 195, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(239, 88%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2C3FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 195, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2C3FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 195, 251, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C2C3FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2C3FB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FBFAC1:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C2C3FB: #000000.

How #C2C3FB 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 #C2C3FB 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

← #C2C3FA  ·  #C2C3FC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C2C3FB?

#C2C3FB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 195, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C2C3FB?

#C2C3FB is RGB 194, 195, 251 — HSL 239°, 88%, 87% — CMYK 23%, 22%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #C2C3FB?

Its complement is #FBFAC1; analogous partners are #C1DFFB and #DDC1FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C2C3FB for text?

Black text on #C2C3FB has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.