#CBCBE1
Thistle · very light cool blue
About #CBCBE1
#CBCBE1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 80% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.4), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1E1CB (eggshell), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.17:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CBCBE1
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How #CBCBE1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBCBE1?
#CBCBE1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 80% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBCBE1?
Use black text. Black on #CBCBE1 has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBCBE1?
Its complementary colour is #E1E1CB, and analogous partners are #CBD6E1 and #D6CBE1.