#C2DBEF
Light Blue · very light cool blue
About #C2DBEF
#C2DBEF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 86% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Light Blue (ΔE 7.2), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFD6C2 (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 — 14.67:1, 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 #C2DBEF?
#C2DBEF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 86% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C2DBEF?
Use black text. Black on #C2DBEF has a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C2DBEF?
Its complementary colour is #EFD6C2, and analogous partners are #C2EFED and #C2C4EF.