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#CED4F2

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #CED4F2

With the hex code #CED4F2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 83% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Periwinkle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #F2ECCE, a beige shade.

In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.32:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red206
Green212
Blue242

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 8.7
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 11.6
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 12.3

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

Text on #CED4F2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CED4F2.
1.47:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CED4F2.
14.32:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CED4F2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CED4F2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CCD7F3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#CAD4F1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C6D9DE

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CED4F2?

With the hex code #CED4F2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 83% green and 95% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #CED4F2?

Use black text. Black on #CED4F2 has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CED4F2?

Its complementary colour is #F2ECCE, and analogous partners are #CEE6F2 and #DACEF2.