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#C2CDFD — Pale Vivid Blue

#C2CDFD 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 #C2CDFD 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.

#C2CDFD 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 #FDF3C4; it also sits naturally between #C4EBFD and #D6C4FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#C2CDFD · RGB 194, 205, 253

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Color values

HEX#C2CDFD
RGB194, 205, 253
HSL229°, 94%, 88%
HSV229°, 23%, 99%
CMYK23%, 19%, 0%, 1%
XYZ61.81, 62.22, 101.68
Yxy62.22, 0.2738, 0.2757
CIE-Lab83.03, 6.32, -24.74
Hunter Lab78.88, 6.13, -26.48

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 76% · Green 80% · Blue 99%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

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

Previews

Sample text in #C2CDFD on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #C2CDFD on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #C2CDFD

.text { color: #C2CDFD; }
.background { background-color: #C2CDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2CDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 205, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 94%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2CDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 205, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2CDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 205, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C2CDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2CDFD">Div content here</div>

Shades of #C2CDFD

#9CAEFC#7089FB#4868F9#1B44F8#072FE4#0627BC#041E8F#031668#020C3B#010414

Tints of #C2CDFD

#C9D2FD#CED6FD#CED6FD#D2DAFE#D7DEFE#DCE3FE#E1E7FE#E1E7FE#E6EBFE#EBEFFE

Tones of #C2CDFD

#C8D1F9#CCD3F5#D0D6F1#D4D9ED#D8DBE9#DCDEE4

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FDF3C4:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.56:1 Fails
Against black text13.44:1 AAA

Best text color on #C2CDFD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2CDFD

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 #C2CDFD: ·

How #C2CDFD looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #C7C7F1Deuteranopia · #C6C5EFTritanopia · #C3E8E6

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 #C2CDFD 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
Palette 87a2ff
#87A2FF · #C4D7FF · #FFD7C4 · #FFF4B5
Scarlet Ruby Saffron
#0D296F · #178CAA · #3D9AEB · #B9D0F8

Similar colors

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

#C6CFFF#C0CCF7#C3CFF6#BCCEF8#C4D7FF#B9D0F8#C2D9FF#C4D9FF#CBC8F6#C9D1F3#C4CDF0#B9CFF3

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C2CDFC  ·  #C2CDFE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C2CDFD?

#C2CDFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 205, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C2CDFD?

#C2CDFD is RGB 194, 205, 253 — HSL 229°, 94%, 88% — CMYK 23%, 19%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #C2CDFD?

Its complement is #FDF3C4; analogous partners are #C4EBFD and #D6C4FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C2CDFD for text?

Black text on #C2CDFD has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.