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#CDCFE1

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #CDCFE1

#CDCFE1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.4), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E1DFCD (bone), 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 — 13.61:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red205
Green207
Blue225

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 8.4
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #CDCFE1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CDCFE1.
1.54:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CDCFE1.
13.61:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDCFE1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDCFE1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBD1E2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CACFE0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C9D2D5

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDCFE1?

#CDCFE1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 80% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CDCFE1?

Use black text. Black on #CDCFE1 has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDCFE1?

Its complementary colour is #E1DFCD, and analogous partners are #CDD9E1 and #D5CDE1.