#C7D2EA
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #C7D2EA
#C7D2EA is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 82% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.9), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EADFC7 (champagne), 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 13.84:1 (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 #C7D2EA?
#C7D2EA is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 82% green and 92% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C7D2EA?
Use black text. Black on #C7D2EA has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C7D2EA?
Its complementary colour is #EADFC7, and analogous partners are #C7E4EA and #CEC7EA.