#C7CCDA
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #C7CCDA
With the hex code #C7CCDA, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 80% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 8.0 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DAD5C7, a bone shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.08:1 (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 #C7CCDA?
With the hex code #C7CCDA, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 78% red, 80% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #C7CCDA?
Use black text. Black on #C7CCDA has a contrast ratio of 13.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7CCDA?
Its complementary colour is #DAD5C7, and analogous partners are #C7D6DA and #CBC7DA.