#CED2F0
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CED2F0
#CED2F0 is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 82% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 9.0); Periwinkle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #F0ECCE — a beige tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #CED2F0 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.10:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CED2F0
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CED2F0?
#CED2F0 is a muted, very light shade in the blue family. On screen it is built from 81% red, 82% green and 94% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CED2F0?
Use black text. Black on #CED2F0 has a contrast ratio of 14.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED2F0?
Its complementary colour is #F0ECCE, and analogous partners are #CEE3F0 and #DBCEF0.