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#C2CDFE Color

#C2CDFE is rgb(194, 205, 254) in RGB, hsl(229, 97%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 19%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2CDFE
HEX#C2CDFE
RGBrgb(194, 205, 254)
HSLhsl(229, 97%, 88%)
HSVhsv(229, 24%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 19%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(85.6% 0.069 275)
LABlab(82.79% 3.89 -25.49)
LCHlch(82.79% 25.79 278.68)

What #C2CDFE 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 #C2CDFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C2CDFE Channel Values

How #C2CDFE 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 205 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 97% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 24% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2CDFE 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C2CDFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C2CDFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2CDFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C2CDFE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C2CDFE.

How #C2CDFE 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#C2CDFE
Protanopia#CBCBFE
Protanomaly#C8CCFE
Deuteranopia#C9C9FE
Deuteranomaly#C7CBFE
Tritanopia#BAD4D4
Tritanomaly#BDD1E6
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2CDFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c2cdfe: #C2CDFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2CDFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2cdfe': '#C2CDFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.804, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c2cdfe">#C2CDFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2CDFE"

More Blue Colors

#C2CDFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C2CDFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2CDFE?

#C2CDFE is a lightest blue — rgb(194, 205, 254) in RGB and hsl(229, 97%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.

What is the RGB value of #C2CDFE?

#C2CDFE is rgb(194, 205, 254) — red 194, green 205, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2CDFE?

#C2CDFE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 19%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2CDFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2CDFE scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2CDFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2CDFE 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 12.95, which is visibly different.

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