Palettes / Colors / #D2CAED
#D2CAED — Pale Muted Blue
#D2CAED is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #D2CAED 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.
#D2CAED 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 #E5EDCA; it also sits naturally between #CAD3ED and #E3CAED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2CAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 202, 237 |
| HSL | 254°, 49%, 86% |
| HSV | 254°, 15%, 93% |
| CMYK | 11%, 15%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.98, 62.06, 88.78 |
| Yxy | 62.06, 0.2946, 0.2902 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.94, 9.43, -16.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.78, 9.21, -16.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 79% · Blue 93%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2CAED
.text { color: #D2CAED; }
.background { background-color: #D2CAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2CAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 202, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 49%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2CAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 202, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2CAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 202, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2CAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2CAED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5EDCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2CAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2CAED
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 #D2CAED: ·
How #D2CAED 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 #D2CAED 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 #D2CAED?
#D2CAED is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 210, 202, 237). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2CAED?
#D2CAED is RGB 210, 202, 237 — HSL 254°, 49%, 86% — CMYK 11%, 15%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #D2CAED?
Its complement is #E5EDCA; analogous partners are #CAD3ED and #E3CAED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2CAED for text?
Black text on #D2CAED has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.