#C0CBDA
Light Gray · light cool blue
About #C0CBDA
#C0CBDA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.3), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DACFC0 (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.80:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C0CBDA?
#C0CBDA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 80% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C0CBDA?
Use black text. Black on #C0CBDA has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C0CBDA?
Its complementary colour is #DACFC0, and analogous partners are #C0D8DA and #C2C0DA.