#C2D6EE
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #C2D6EE
#C2D6EE is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 9.5), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EEDAC2 (champagne), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.15:1 (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 #C2D6EE?
#C2D6EE is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 84% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2D6EE?
Use black text. Black on #C2D6EE has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2D6EE?
Its complementary colour is #EEDAC2, and analogous partners are #C2ECEE and #C4C2EE.