#CBCFE6
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CBCFE6
#CBCFE6 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 81% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E6E2CB (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 13.61:1 (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 #CBCFE6?
#CBCFE6 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 81% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBCFE6?
Use black text. Black on #CBCFE6 has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBCFE6?
Its complementary colour is #E6E2CB, and analogous partners are #CBDDE6 and #D5CBE6.