Palettes / Colors / #C4CDFD
#C4CDFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#C4CDFD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #C4CDFD 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.
#C4CDFD 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 #FDF4C4; it also sits naturally between #C4E9FD and #D8C4FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C4CDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 205, 253 |
| HSL | 231°, 93%, 88% |
| HSV | 231°, 23%, 99% |
| CMYK | 23%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.33, 62.49, 101.71 |
| Yxy | 62.49, 0.2751, 0.2759 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.17, 6.92, -24.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.05, 6.72, -26.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C4CDFD
.text { color: #C4CDFD; }
.background { background-color: #C4CDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C4CDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 205, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 93%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C4CDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 205, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C4CDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 205, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C4CDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C4CDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF4C4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C4CDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C4CDFD
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 #C4CDFD: ·
How #C4CDFD 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 #C4CDFD 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 #C4CDFD?
#C4CDFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 196, 205, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C4CDFD?
#C4CDFD is RGB 196, 205, 253 — HSL 231°, 93%, 88% — CMYK 23%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #C4CDFD?
Its complement is #FDF4C4; analogous partners are #C4E9FD and #D8C4FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C4CDFD for text?
Black text on #C4CDFD has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.