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#C2BFDF Color

#C2BFDF is rgb(194, 191, 223) in RGB, hsl(246, 33%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2BFDF
HEX#C2BFDF
RGBrgb(194, 191, 223)
HSLhsl(246, 33%, 81%)
HSVhsv(246, 14%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.045 289.7)
LABlab(78.36% 5.78 -15.65)
LCHlch(78.36% 16.69 290.27)

What #C2BFDF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C2BFDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.12Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 6.99Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 7.05Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.69Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 8.99Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 9.36

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#C2BFDF Channel Values

How #C2BFDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 194 · G 191 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 33% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 14% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2BFDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C2BFDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C2BFDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2BFDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C2BFDF
Complementary
#DBDFBF
Analogous
#BFCBDF
Analogous
#D2BFDF
Triadic
#DFC2BF
Triadic
#BFDFC2
Split comp.
#DFD2BF
Split comp.
#CBDFBF

Tints & Shades of #C2BFDF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C8C5E2
#D2D0E7
#D8D6EA
#E2E0F0
#E8E7F3
#F2F1F8

Shades

#9E99CC
#7B74B9
#5A52A3
#453F7D
#312C58
#1C1A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C2BFDF.

How #C2BFDF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C2BFDF
Protanopia#C0C0DF
Protanomaly#C1BFDF
Deuteranopia#C0C0DF
Deuteranomaly#C1C0DF
Tritanopia#BDC3C3
Tritanomaly#BFC2CF
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2BFDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c2bfdf: #C2BFDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2BFDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2bfdf': '#C2BFDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.749, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_c2bfdf">#C2BFDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2BFDF"

More Blue Colors

#C2BFDF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#C2BFDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2BFDF?

#C2BFDF is a lightest blue — rgb(194, 191, 223) in RGB and hsl(246, 33%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #C2BFDF?

#C2BFDF is rgb(194, 191, 223) — red 194, green 191, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2BFDF?

#C2BFDF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2BFDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2BFDF scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2BFDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2BFDF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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