#CCD2E7
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CCD2E7
With the hex code #CCD2E7, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 82% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% 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 #E7E1CC, a bone shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.94:1, 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 #CCD2E7?
With the hex code #CCD2E7, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 82% green and 91% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CCD2E7?
Use black text. Black on #CCD2E7 has a contrast ratio of 13.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CCD2E7?
Its complementary colour is #E7E1CC, and analogous partners are #CCE0E7 and #D4CCE7.