Palettes / Colors / #C2ECFE
#C2ECFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#C2ECFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
#C2ECFE 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 #FED5C3; it also sits naturally between #C3FEF2 and #C3CFFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2ECFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 236, 254 |
| HSL | 198°, 97%, 88% |
| HSV | 198°, 24%, 100% |
| CMYK | 24%, 7%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 70.13, 78.62, 105.24 |
| Yxy | 78.62, 0.2761, 0.3095 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.06, -9.65, -13.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.67, -9.39, -13.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 93% · Blue 100%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 7% · 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 #C2ECFE
.text { color: #C2ECFE; }
.background { background-color: #C2ECFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2ECFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 236, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 97%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2ECFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 236, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2ECFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 236, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2ECFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2ECFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FED5C3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2ECFE: #000000.
How #C2ECFE 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 #C2ECFE 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 #C2ECFE?
#C2ECFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 194, 236, 254). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2ECFE?
#C2ECFE is RGB 194, 236, 254 — HSL 198°, 97%, 88% — CMYK 24%, 7%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #C2ECFE?
Its complement is #FED5C3; analogous partners are #C3FEF2 and #C3CFFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2ECFE for text?
Black text on #C2ECFE has a contrast ratio of 16.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.