#CDCBE8
Thistle · very light cool blue
About #CDCBE8
#CDCBE8 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, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 8.8), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E6E8CB (beige), 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 13.30:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CDCBE8
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CDCBE8?
#CDCBE8 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, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CDCBE8?
Use black text. Black on #CDCBE8 has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CDCBE8?
Its complementary colour is #E6E8CB, and analogous partners are #CBD8E8 and #DCCBE8.