#CBCAE2
Thistle · very light cool blue
About #CBCAE2
#CBCAE2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 79% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% 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 #E1E2CA (eggshell), 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 13.09:1 (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 #CBCAE2?
#CBCAE2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 79% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBCAE2?
Use black text. Black on #CBCAE2 has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBCAE2?
Its complementary colour is #E1E2CA, and analogous partners are #CAD5E2 and #D7CAE2.