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#C4D2EA

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #C4D2EA

#C4D2EA is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 82% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 9.5), with Light Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EADCC4 (oat), 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 13.75:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red196
Green210
Blue234

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.5
Light Blue
#ADD8E6 · ΔE 11.2
Ice Blue
#DBEEFA · ΔE 11.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C4D2EA

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #C4D2EA.
1.53:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #C4D2EA.
13.75:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C4D2EA appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C4D2EA
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CAD3EB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C7CFE9
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BBD7DA

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C4D2EA?

#C4D2EA is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 82% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #C4D2EA?

Use black text. Black on #C4D2EA has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C4D2EA?

Its complementary colour is #EADCC4, and analogous partners are #C4E5EA and #C9C4EA.