Palettes / Colors / #C4E4FD
#C4E4FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#C4E4FD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #C4E4FD 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.
#C4E4FD 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 #FDDDC4; it also sits naturally between #C4FDF9 and #C4C8FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C4E4FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 228, 253 |
| HSL | 206°, 93%, 88% |
| HSV | 206°, 23%, 99% |
| CMYK | 23%, 10%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.24, 74.31, 103.68 |
| Yxy | 74.31, 0.2771, 0.3018 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.07, -5.18, -15.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.21, -5.04, -16.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 89% · Blue 99%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 10% · 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 #C4E4FD
.text { color: #C4E4FD; }
.background { background-color: #C4E4FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C4E4FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 228, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 93%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C4E4FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 228, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C4E4FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 228, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C4E4FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C4E4FD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C4E4FD
Tints of #C4E4FD
Tones of #C4E4FD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDDDC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C4E4FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C4E4FD
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 #C4E4FD: ·
How #C4E4FD 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 #C4E4FD 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 #C4E4FD?
#C4E4FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 196, 228, 253). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C4E4FD?
#C4E4FD is RGB 196, 228, 253 — HSL 206°, 93%, 88% — CMYK 23%, 10%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #C4E4FD?
Its complement is #FDDDC4; analogous partners are #C4FDF9 and #C4C8FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C4E4FD for text?
Black text on #C4E4FD has a contrast ratio of 15.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.