#CBC9DD
Thistle · light cool blue
About #CBC9DD
#CBC9DD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 79% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.9), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBDDC9 (bone), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 12.94:1, 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 #CBC9DD?
#CBC9DD is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 79% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBC9DD?
Use black text. Black on #CBC9DD has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBC9DD?
Its complementary colour is #DBDDC9, and analogous partners are #C9D1DD and #D5C9DD.