#CBDCF1
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CBDCF1
#CBDCF1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 86% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 7.4), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F1E0CB (champagne), 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 — 15.05:1, 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 #CBDCF1?
#CBDCF1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 86% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CBDCF1?
Use black text. Black on #CBDCF1 has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CBDCF1?
Its complementary colour is #F1E0CB, and analogous partners are #CBEFF1 and #CDCBF1.