#C5CCDC
Light Gray · light cool blue
About #C5CCDC
With the hex code #C5CCDC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DCD5C5, a bone shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 13.04:1 (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 #C5CCDC?
With the hex code #C5CCDC, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 77% red, 80% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C5CCDC?
Use black text. Black on #C5CCDC has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C5CCDC?
Its complementary colour is #DCD5C5, and analogous partners are #C5D8DC and #CAC5DC.