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#C2DBFE Color

#C2DBFE is rgb(194, 219, 254) in RGB, hsl(215, 97%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 14%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2DBFE
HEX#C2DBFE
RGBrgb(194, 219, 254)
HSLhsl(215, 97%, 88%)
HSVhsv(215, 24%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 14%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
LABlab(86.40% -3.01 -20.07)
LCHlch(86.40% 20.29 261.46)

What #C2DBFE 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 #C2DBFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 6.39Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.33Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 9.04Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 9.14Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 9.37Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 10.44

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

#C2DBFE Channel Values

How #C2DBFE 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 219 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 97% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 24% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2DBFE 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C2DBFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C2DBFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2DBFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C2DBFE
Complementary
#FEE5C3
Analogous
#C3F9FE
Analogous
#C8C3FE
Triadic
#FEC3DB
Triadic
#DBFEC3
Split comp.
#FEC8C3
Split comp.
#F9FEC3

Tints & Shades of #C2DBFE

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

#C8DEFE
#D2E4FE
#D7E7FE
#E1EDFF
#E6F0FF
#F0F6FF

Shades

#86B8FD
#4A94FC
#0E71FB
#0356C9
#023C8D
#012250

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C2DBFE.

How #C2DBFE 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#C2DBFE
Protanopia#D7D7FE
Protanomaly#CFD9FE
Deuteranopia#D3D3FF
Deuteranomaly#CDD6FE
Tritanopia#BCE0E0
Tritanomaly#BEDEED
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2DBFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c2dbfe: #C2DBFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2DBFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2dbfe': '#C2DBFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.859, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c2dbfe">#C2DBFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2DBFE"

More Blue Colors

#C2DBFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#C2DBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2DBFE?

#C2DBFE is a lightest blue — rgb(194, 219, 254) in RGB and hsl(215, 97%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #C2DBFE?

#C2DBFE is rgb(194, 219, 254) — red 194, green 219, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2DBFE?

#C2DBFE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 14%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2DBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2DBFE scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2DBFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2DBFE 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 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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