#C9CEEA
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #C9CEEA
#C9CEEA is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 81% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 9.8); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #EAE5C9 — a eggshell tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #C9CEEA for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.50:1 (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 #C9CEEA?
#C9CEEA is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 79% red, 81% green and 92% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C9CEEA?
Use black text. Black on #C9CEEA has a contrast ratio of 13.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9CEEA?
Its complementary colour is #EAE5C9, and analogous partners are #C9DFEA and #D5C9EA.