#CBD2F2
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CBD2F2
#CBD2F2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 82% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 10.0), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F2EBCB (champagne), 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 14.04:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CBD2F2
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CBD2F2?
#CBD2F2 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 82% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBD2F2?
Use black text. Black on #CBD2F2 has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBD2F2?
Its complementary colour is #F2EBCB, and analogous partners are #CBE5F2 and #D8CBF2.