#CCCCE8
Thistle · very light cool blue
About #CCCCE8
#CCCCE8 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 80% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.4), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E8E8CC (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 13.37:1 (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 #CCCCE8?
#CCCCE8 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 80% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CCCCE8?
Use black text. Black on #CCCCE8 has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCCCE8?
Its complementary colour is #E8E8CC, and analogous partners are #CCDAE8 and #DACCE8.