#CED1E7
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CED1E7
#CED1E7 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 7.8), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E7E4CE (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 — 13.90:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CED1E7
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CED1E7?
#CED1E7 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 91% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CED1E7?
Use black text. Black on #CED1E7 has a contrast ratio of 13.90:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED1E7?
Its complementary colour is #E7E4CE, and analogous partners are #CEDEE7 and #D8CEE7.