Palettes / Colors / #C2DBEF

#C2DBEF — Pale Blue

#C2DBEF 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 #C2DBEF 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.

#C2DBEF 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 #C3C5EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 76% · Green 86% · Blue 94%

Cyan 19% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #C2DBEF

.text { color: #C2DBEF; }
.background { background-color: #C2DBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2DBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 219, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2DBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 219, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2DBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 219, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C2DBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2DBEF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EFD7C3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C2DBEF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2DBEF

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:

How #C2DBEF 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 #C2DBEF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C2DBEE  ·  #C2DBF0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C2DBEF?

#C2DBEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 219, 239). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C2DBEF?

#C2DBEF is RGB 194, 219, 239 — HSL 207°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 19%, 8%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #C2DBEF?

Its complement is #EFD7C3; analogous partners are #C3EFED and #C3C5EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C2DBEF for text?

Black text on #C2DBEF has a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.