#C8DAF0
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #C8DAF0
#C8DAF0 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 85% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.2), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F0DEC8 (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 14.74:1 (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 #C8DAF0?
#C8DAF0 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 78% red, 85% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C8DAF0?
Use black text. Black on #C8DAF0 has a contrast ratio of 14.74:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C8DAF0?
Its complementary colour is #F0DEC8, and analogous partners are #C8EEF0 and #CAC8F0.