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#C2D4EF

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #C2D4EF

With the hex code #C2D4EF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 83% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 10.2 — followed by Light Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFDDC2, a champagne shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.96:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red194
Green212
Blue239

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 10.2
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 11.1
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 11.9

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

Text on #C2D4EF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #C2D4EF.
1.50:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #C2D4EF.
13.96:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2D4EF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2D4EF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBD5F0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7D1EE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#B7DADD

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2D4EF?

With the hex code #C2D4EF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 76% red, 83% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #C2D4EF?

Use black text. Black on #C2D4EF has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2D4EF?

Its complementary colour is #EFDDC2, and analogous partners are #C2EBEF and #C7C2EF.