#C6DDFD
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #C6DDFD
With the hex code #C6DDFD, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 87% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #FDE6C6, a champagne 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 — 15.16:1, 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 #C6DDFD?
With the hex code #C6DDFD, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 87% green and 99% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C6DDFD?
Use black text. Black on #C6DDFD has a contrast ratio of 15.16:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C6DDFD?
Its complementary colour is #FDE6C6, and analogous partners are #C6F8FD and #CBC6FD.