Palettes / Colors / #C2CFDB
#C2CFDB — Light Dusty Blue
#C2CFDB is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
#C2CFDB 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 #DBCEC2; it also sits naturally between #C2DBDB and #C2C2DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2CFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 207, 219 |
| HSL | 209°, 26%, 81% |
| HSV | 209°, 11%, 86% |
| CMYK | 11%, 5%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 57.35, 61.21, 75.81 |
| Yxy | 61.21, 0.2950, 0.3149 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.49, -2.03, -7.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.24, -1.93, -7.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 81% · Blue 86%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
Previews
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CSS code for #C2CFDB
.text { color: #C2CFDB; }
.background { background-color: #C2CFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2CFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 207, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 26%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2CFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 207, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2CFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 207, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2CFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2CFDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C2CFDB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBCEC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2CFDB: #000000.
How #C2CFDB 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 #C2CFDB or a close neighbour
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 #C2CFDB?
#C2CFDB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 207, 219). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2CFDB?
#C2CFDB is RGB 194, 207, 219 — HSL 209°, 26%, 81% — CMYK 11%, 5%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #C2CFDB?
Its complement is #DBCEC2; analogous partners are #C2DBDB and #C2C2DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2CFDB for text?
Black text on #C2CFDB has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.