Palettes / Colors / #C2CCFA
#C2CCFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#C2CCFA 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 #C2CCFA 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.
#C2CCFA 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 #FAF0C2; it also sits naturally between #C2E8FA and #D4C2FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2CCFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 204, 250 |
| HSL | 229°, 85%, 87% |
| HSV | 229°, 22%, 98% |
| CMYK | 22%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.10, 61.56, 99.10 |
| Yxy | 61.56, 0.2755, 0.2776 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.68, 6.18, -23.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.46, 5.98, -25.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2CCFA
.text { color: #C2CCFA; }
.background { background-color: #C2CCFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2CCFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 204, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 85%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2CCFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 204, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2CCFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 204, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2CCFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2CCFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAF0C2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2CCFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2CCFA
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 #C2CCFA: ·
How #C2CCFA 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 #C2CCFA 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 #C2CCFA?
#C2CCFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 204, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2CCFA?
#C2CCFA is RGB 194, 204, 250 — HSL 229°, 85%, 87% — CMYK 22%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #C2CCFA?
Its complement is #FAF0C2; analogous partners are #C2E8FA and #D4C2FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2CCFA for text?
Black text on #C2CCFA has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.