Palettes / Colors / #D2CAEF
#D2CAEF — Pale Muted Blue
#D2CAEF 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 #D2CAEF 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.
#D2CAEF 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 #E6EFC8; it also sits naturally between #C8D3EF and #E4C8EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D2CAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 210, 202, 239 |
| HSL | 253°, 54%, 86% |
| HSV | 253°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 12%, 15%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.28, 62.17, 90.33 |
| Yxy | 62.17, 0.2933, 0.2881 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.01, 9.84, -17.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.85, 9.62, -17.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 82% · Green 79% · Blue 94%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D2CAEF
.text { color: #D2CAEF; }
.background { background-color: #D2CAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2CAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 202, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 54%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2CAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 202, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2CAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 202, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D2CAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2CAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6EFC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D2CAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2CAEF
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 #D2CAEF: ·
How #D2CAEF 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 #D2CAEF 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 #D2CAEF?
#D2CAEF is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 210, 202, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D2CAEF?
#D2CAEF is RGB 210, 202, 239 — HSL 253°, 54%, 86% — CMYK 12%, 15%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #D2CAEF?
Its complement is #E6EFC8; analogous partners are #C8D3EF and #E4C8EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D2CAEF for text?
Black text on #D2CAEF has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.