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#CED2EF

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #CED2EF

#CED2EF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 8.7), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EFEBCE (beige), 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 — 14.09:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

Colour codes

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Red206
Green210
Blue239

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 8.7
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.4
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 11.9

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

Text on #CED2EF

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CED2EF.
1.49:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CED2EF.
14.09:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CED2EF appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CED2EF
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CBD5F0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9D2EE
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C7D7DB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CED2EF?

#CED2EF is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 94% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CED2EF?

Use black text. Black on #CED2EF has a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CED2EF?

Its complementary colour is #EFEBCE, and analogous partners are #CEE3EF and #DBCEEF.