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#CECCDD

Light Gray · very light cool blue

About #CECCDD

#CECCDD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 80% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Light Gray (ΔE 9.2), with Lavender the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #DBDDCC (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 — 13.31:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red206
Green204
Blue221

Closest named colours

Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 9.2
Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.3
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.7

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

Text on #CECCDD

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CECCDD.
1.58:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on light gray #CECCDD.
13.31:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

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

Normal vision
#CECCDD
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C9CEDE
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9CDDC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CBCED1

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CECCDD?

#CECCDD is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 80% green and 87% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CECCDD?

Use black text. Black on #CECCDD has a contrast ratio of 13.31:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CECCDD?

Its complementary colour is #DBDDCC, and analogous partners are #CCD3DD and #D7CCDD.