#CBD4E6
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CBD4E6
With the hex code #CBD4E6, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 83% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Lavender — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Ice Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E6DDCB, a bone shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.10:1 (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 #CBD4E6?
With the hex code #CBD4E6, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 83% green and 90% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CBD4E6?
Use black text. Black on #CBD4E6 has a contrast ratio of 14.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBD4E6?
Its complementary colour is #E6DDCB, and analogous partners are #CBE2E6 and #D0CBE6.