#C0D9FA Hex Color
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A pastel blue with very little saturation, #c0d9fa reads soft and airy rather than bold. It works best as a dominant base for backgrounds in healthcare, baby, and finance design, where a calm canvas matters more than punch. Its low intensity is also its weakness: the color can wash out beside pure white, so give it navy or charcoal neighbors for definition. Black text on #c0d9fa reaches about 14.5:1 contrast, comfortably above WCAG AA, which makes it a reliable UI background.
Questions about #c0d9fa
What is #c0d9fa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c0d9fa is rgb(192, 217, 250), in HSL hsl(214, 85%, 87%) and in CMYK 23%, 13%, 0%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #c0d9fa?
Navy and charcoal are the safest partners for #c0d9fa, since this pale blue loses definition next to pure white or other light tints. Keep neighboring tones dark or clearly saturated, because anything pale fades right into it. For text, black reads at about 14.5:1 contrast on this background, well above the WCAG AA threshold for small body copy.
Is #c0d9fa readable on white or black?
#c0d9fa has a 1.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.54:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.