What color is #C2DDEA?

#C2DDEA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(194, 221, 234), and in HSL hsl(200, 49%, 84%).

Is #C2DDEA accessible as text?

On white, #C2DDEA has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #C2DDEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C2DDEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #C2DDEA?

As a neutral, #C2DDEA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C2DDEA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #C2DDEA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C2DDEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C2DDEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #C2DDEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #C2DDEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C2DDEA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C2DDEA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C2DDEA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C2DDEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E6FFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C2DDEA Secondary #F2FCFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #C2DDEA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 78/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C2DDEA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C2D0EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C2DDEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C2DDEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 194 221 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.2% 0.034 228.4);
  --color-50: #F3F9FB;
  --color-100: #E0EEF5;
  --color-200: #C2DDEA;
  --color-300: #98C2D7;
  --color-400: #70A7C2;
  --color-500: #4F89A6;
  --color-600: #426B7F;
  --color-700: #344E5B;
  --color-800: #25343C;
  --color-900: #182125;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FB',
    100: '#E0EEF5',
    200: '#C2DDEA',
    300: '#98C2D7',
    400: '#70A7C2',
    500: '#4F89A6',
    600: '#426B7F',
    700: '#344E5B',
    800: '#25343C',
    900: '#182125',
  },
}

$base: #C2DDEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FB;
$base-100: #E0EEF5;
$base-200: #C2DDEA;
$base-300: #98C2D7;
$base-400: #70A7C2;
$base-500: #4F89A6;
$base-600: #426B7F;
$base-700: #344E5B;
$base-800: #25343C;
$base-900: #182125;
$base-hover: #82B9D4;
$base-subtle: #EEF4F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C2DDEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DDEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98C2D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70A7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F89A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#426B7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#344E5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25343C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182125",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C2DDEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #C2DDEA

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