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#CED1EF

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #CED1EF

With the hex code #CED1EF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 82% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #EFECCE, a beige shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 13.99:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red206
Green209
Blue239

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.2
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.1
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 11.3

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

Text on #CED1EF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CED1EF.
1.50:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CED1EF.
13.99:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CED1EF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CED1EF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CAD4F0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C8D2EE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C7D6DB

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CED1EF?

With the hex code #CED1EF, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 82% green and 94% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #CED1EF?

Use black text. Black on #CED1EF has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CED1EF?

Its complementary colour is #EFECCE, and analogous partners are #CEE1EF and #DCCEEF.