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#C2C4DB Color

#C2C4DB is rgb(194, 196, 219) in RGB, hsl(235, 26%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2C4DB
HEX#C2C4DB
RGBrgb(194, 196, 219)
HSLhsl(235, 26%, 81%)
HSVhsv(235, 11%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.6% 0.032 281.7)
LABlab(79.54% 2.65 -11.76)
LCHlch(79.54% 12.06 282.68)

What #C2C4DB 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 #C2C4DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 2.68Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 4.07Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 5.4Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.58Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 6.78Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.44

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

#C2C4DB Channel Values

How #C2C4DB 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 196 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 26% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 11% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.72:1 vs white · 12.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2C4DB 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 text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C2C4DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C2C4DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2C4DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C2C4DB
Complementary
#DBD9C2
Analogous
#C2D1DB
Analogous
#CCC2DB
Triadic
#DBC2C4
Triadic
#C4DBC2
Split comp.
#DBCCC2
Split comp.
#D1DBC2

Tints & Shades of #C2C4DB

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

#C8CADF
#D2D4E5
#D8DAE8
#E2E3EE
#E9E9F2
#F2F3F7

Shades

#9FA2C6
#7B80B2
#5B609A
#464A77
#313454
#1C1E30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C2C4DB.

How #C2C4DB 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#C2C4DB
Protanopia#C4C4DB
Protanomaly#C3C4DB
Deuteranopia#C3C3DB
Deuteranomaly#C3C4DB
Tritanopia#BFC7C7
Tritanomaly#C0C6CF
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2C4DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c2c4db: #C2C4DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2C4DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2c4db': '#C2C4DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.769, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c2c4db">#C2C4DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2C4DB"

More Blue Colors

#C2C4DB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C2C4DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2C4DB?

#C2C4DB is a lightest blue — rgb(194, 196, 219) in RGB and hsl(235, 26%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.68.

What is the RGB value of #C2C4DB?

#C2C4DB is rgb(194, 196, 219) — red 194, green 196, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2C4DB?

#C2C4DB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2C4DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2C4DB scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2C4DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2C4DB 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 6.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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