Palettes / Colors / #C2DAEF
#C2DAEF — Pale Blue
#C2DAEF is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #C2DAEF 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.
#C2DAEF 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 #EFD7C3; it also sits naturally between #C3EFED and #C3C4EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2DAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 218, 239 |
| HSL | 208°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 208°, 19%, 94% |
| CMYK | 19%, 9%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.90, 67.84, 91.44 |
| Yxy | 67.84, 0.2831, 0.3053 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.93, -3.63, -12.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.37, -3.49, -13.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2DAEF
.text { color: #C2DAEF; }
.background { background-color: #C2DAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2DAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 218, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2DAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 218, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2DAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 218, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2DAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2DAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFD7C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2DAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2DAEF
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 #C2DAEF: ·
How #C2DAEF 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 #C2DAEF 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 #C2DAEF?
#C2DAEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 218, 239). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2DAEF?
#C2DAEF is RGB 194, 218, 239 — HSL 208°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 19%, 9%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #C2DAEF?
Its complement is #EFD7C3; analogous partners are #C3EFED and #C3C4EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2DAEF for text?
Black text on #C2DAEF has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.