#CED3E5
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CED3E5
#CED3E5 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 83% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 7.4), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E5E0CE (bone), 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 — 14.07:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #CED3E5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CED3E5?
#CED3E5 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 83% green and 90% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CED3E5?
Use black text. Black on #CED3E5 has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED3E5?
Its complementary colour is #E5E0CE, and analogous partners are #CEDFE5 and #D5CEE5.