#C4CFDD
Light Gray · very light cool blue
About #C4CFDD
With the hex code #C4CFDD, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 81% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 8.5 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DDD2C4, a bone 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 — 13.32:1, 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 #C4CFDD?
With the hex code #C4CFDD, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 81% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C4CFDD?
Use black text. Black on #C4CFDD has a contrast ratio of 13.32:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4CFDD?
Its complementary colour is #DDD2C4, and analogous partners are #C4DBDD and #C6C4DD.