#C6C4E2
Thistle · light cool blue
About #C6C4E2
#C6C4E2 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 77% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.6); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #E0E2C4 — a eggshell tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #C6C4E2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 12.40:1 (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 #C6C4E2?
#C6C4E2 is a muted, light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 78% red, 77% green and 89% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C6C4E2?
Use black text. Black on #C6C4E2 has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C6C4E2?
Its complementary colour is #E0E2C4, and analogous partners are #C4D1E2 and #D5C4E2.