#C1CEDF
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #C1CEDF
#C1CEDF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 81% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 10.1), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFD2C1 (oat), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.16:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C1CEDF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C1CEDF?
#C1CEDF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 81% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C1CEDF?
Use black text. Black on #C1CEDF has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C1CEDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFD2C1, and analogous partners are #C1DDDF and #C3C1DF.