#C9DAEE
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #C9DAEE
With the hex code #C9DAEE, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 85% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EEDDC9, 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 14.75:1 (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 #C9DAEE?
With the hex code #C9DAEE, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 85% green and 93% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #C9DAEE?
Use black text. Black on #C9DAEE has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C9DAEE?
Its complementary colour is #EEDDC9, and analogous partners are #C9ECEE and #CBC9EE.