#C4CEEB
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #C4CEEB
#C4CEEB is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 81% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 10.7), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EBE1C4 (champagne), 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 — 13.38:1, 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 #C4CEEB?
#C4CEEB is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 81% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C4CEEB?
Use black text. Black on #C4CEEB has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4CEEB?
Its complementary colour is #EBE1C4, and analogous partners are #C4E1EB and #CEC4EB.