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#C2C0DA

Thistle · light cool blue

About #C2C0DA

#C2C0DA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 75% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.4), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D8DAC0 (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 11.85:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red194
Green192
Blue218

Closest named colours

Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 8.4
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 13.7
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 13.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C2C0DA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C2C0DA.
1.77:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on thistle #C2C0DA.
11.85:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2C0DA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2C0DA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#BAC3DB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#BAC2D9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BDC4C8

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2C0DA?

#C2C0DA is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 75% green and 85% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #C2C0DA?

Use black text. Black on #C2C0DA has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2C0DA?

Its complementary colour is #D8DAC0, and analogous partners are #C0CBDA and #CFC0DA.