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#CBCFDD

Light Gray · very light neutral

About #CBCFDD

#CBCFDD is a very light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 81% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 7.6), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DDD9CB (bone), 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 — 13.51:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red203
Green207
Blue221

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 7.6
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.2
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CBCFDD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CBCFDD.
1.55:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CBCFDD.
13.51:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CBCFDD appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CBCFDD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBD0DE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CACFDD
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C7D1D3

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CBCFDD?

#CBCFDD is a very light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 81% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #CBCFDD?

Use black text. Black on #CBCFDD has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CBCFDD?

Its complementary colour is #DDD9CB, and analogous partners are #CBD8DD and #D0CBDD.