Palettes / Colors / #C2DBFE
#C2DBFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#C2DBFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #C2DBFE 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.
#C2DBFE 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 #FEE5C3; it also sits naturally between #C3F9FE and #C8C3FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2DBFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 219, 254 |
| HSL | 215°, 97%, 88% |
| HSV | 215°, 24%, 100% |
| CMYK | 24%, 14%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.47, 69.29, 103.69 |
| Yxy | 69.29, 0.2746, 0.2906 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.65, -0.87, -19.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.24, -0.84, -20.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 86% · Blue 100%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2DBFE
.text { color: #C2DBFE; }
.background { background-color: #C2DBFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2DBFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 219, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 97%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2DBFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 219, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2DBFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 219, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2DBFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2DBFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEE5C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2DBFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2DBFE
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 #C2DBFE: ·
How #C2DBFE 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 #C2DBFE 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 #C2DBFE?
#C2DBFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 219, 254). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2DBFE?
#C2DBFE is RGB 194, 219, 254 — HSL 215°, 97%, 88% — CMYK 24%, 14%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #C2DBFE?
Its complement is #FEE5C3; analogous partners are #C3F9FE and #C8C3FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2DBFE for text?
Black text on #C2DBFE has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.