#C2D4E1
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #C2D4E1
#C2D4E1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 83% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 8.0), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1CFC2 (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 — 13.80:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C2D4E1
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How #C2D4E1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C2D4E1?
#C2D4E1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 83% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2D4E1?
Use black text. Black on #C2D4E1 has a contrast ratio of 13.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2D4E1?
Its complementary colour is #E1CFC2, and analogous partners are #C2E1DE and #C2C5E1.