#CACDDF
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CACDDF
With the hex code #CACDDF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 80% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DFDCCA, a bone shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.31:1, 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 #CACDDF?
With the hex code #CACDDF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 80% green and 87% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CACDDF?
Use black text. Black on #CACDDF has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CACDDF?
Its complementary colour is #DFDCCA, and analogous partners are #CAD8DF and #D1CADF.