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#C2CBFE — Pale Vivid Blue

#C2CBFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #C2CBFE 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.

#C2CBFE 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 #FEF5C3; it also sits naturally between #C3E9FE and #D7C3FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#C2CBFE · RGB 194, 203, 254

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Color values

HEX#C2CBFE
RGB194, 203, 254
HSL231°, 97%, 88%
HSV231°, 24%, 100%
CMYK24%, 20%, 0%, 0%
XYZ61.49, 61.34, 102.36
Yxy61.34, 0.2731, 0.2724
CIE-Lab82.56, 7.62, -26.00
Hunter Lab78.32, 7.40, -27.97

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 76% · Green 80% · Blue 100%

Cyan 24% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

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

Previews

Sample text in #C2CBFE on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #C2CBFE on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #C2CBFE

.text { color: #C2CBFE; }
.background { background-color: #C2CBFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2CBFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 203, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 97%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2CBFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 203, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2CBFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 203, 254, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C2CBFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2CBFE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #C2CBFE

#9BA9FD#6D83FD#4561FC#183AFB#0426E7#031FBF#021892#021169#010A3C#000314

Tints of #C2CBFE

#C8D0FE#CDD4FE#CDD4FE#D2D8FE#D7DDFE#DCE1FE#E1E5FF#E1E5FF#E6EAFF#EBEEFF

Tones of #C2CBFE

#C7CFFA#CBD2F6#D0D5F1#D4D7ED#D8DAE9#DCDDE5

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FEF5C3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.58:1 Fails
Against black text13.27:1 AAA

Best text color on #C2CBFE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2CBFE

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #C2CBFE: ·

How #C2CBFE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #C6C6F2Deuteranopia · #C5C5EFTritanopia · #C2E8E6

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:

Bootstrap light · #F8F9FAMaterial Grey 500 · #9E9E9ETailwind purple 500 · #A855F7

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C2CBFE rather than the exact color:

Palette F3f8ff
#F3F8FF · #DEECFF · #C6CFFF · #E8D3FF
Tranquil Solace
#C0CCF7 · #89A1F0 · #214DE3 · #1737A5
Gentle Cinder
#D09913 · #EFBE4C · #1E5AEA · #C3CFF6
Palette Faf7f0
#FAF7F0 · #CDFCF6 · #BCCEF8 · #98A8F8
Scarlet Ruby Saffron
#0D296F · #178CAA · #3D9AEB · #B9D0F8
Palette 87a2ff
#87A2FF · #C4D7FF · #FFD7C4 · #FFF4B5

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#C6CFFF#C0CCF7#C3CFF6#BCCEF8#B9D0F8#C4D7FF#CBC8F6#C0C0F7#C2D9FF#C4D9FF#C5C6F1#C4CDF0

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C2CBFD  ·  #C2CBFF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C2CBFE?

#C2CBFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 203, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C2CBFE?

#C2CBFE is RGB 194, 203, 254 — HSL 231°, 97%, 88% — CMYK 24%, 20%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #C2CBFE?

Its complement is #FEF5C3; analogous partners are #C3E9FE and #D7C3FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C2CBFE for text?

Black text on #C2CBFE has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.