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#CED0E5

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #CED0E5

#CED0E5 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 8.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5E3CE (eggshell), 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 — 13.78:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red206
Green208
Blue229

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 8.0
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 10.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 11.1

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

Text on #CED0E5

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CED0E5.
1.52:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CED0E5.
13.78:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CED0E5 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CED0E5
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBD2E6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAD1E4
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C9D3D7

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CED0E5?

#CED0E5 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CED0E5?

Use black text. Black on #CED0E5 has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CED0E5?

Its complementary colour is #E5E3CE, and analogous partners are #CEDBE5 and #D8CEE5.