#CECFE0
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CECFE0
#CECFE0 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% 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 #E0DFCE (bone), 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 13.63:1 (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 #CECFE0?
#CECFE0 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 81% green and 88% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CECFE0?
Use black text. Black on #CECFE0 has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CECFE0?
Its complementary colour is #E0DFCE, and analogous partners are #CED8E0 and #D6CEE0.