#C3CFDF
Light Gray · very light cool blue
About #C3CFDF
#C3CFDF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 81% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.5), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DFD3C3 (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 — 13.31:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C3CFDF
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C3CFDF?
#C3CFDF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 81% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C3CFDF?
Use black text. Black on #C3CFDF has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C3CFDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFD3C3, and analogous partners are #C3DDDF and #C5C3DF.