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#CDD2F2

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #CDD2F2

With the hex code #CDD2F2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 82% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2EDCD, a beige shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.10:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red205
Green210
Blue242

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.7
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 10.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #CDD2F2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CDD2F2.
1.49:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CDD2F2.
14.10:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CDD2F2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CDD2F2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CAD5F4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8D2F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C5D7DC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CDD2F2?

With the hex code #CDD2F2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 80% red, 82% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #CDD2F2?

Use black text. Black on #CDD2F2 has a contrast ratio of 14.10:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CDD2F2?

Its complementary colour is #F2EDCD, and analogous partners are #CDE4F2 and #DBCDF2.