#CED9E2
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CED9E2
#CED9E2 is a very light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 85% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Light Gray (ΔE 6.2), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E2D7CE (bone), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.65:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CED9E2?
#CED9E2 is a very light, near-neutral blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 85% green and 89% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CED9E2?
Use black text. Black on #CED9E2 has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED9E2?
Its complementary colour is #E2D7CE, and analogous partners are #CEE2E1 and #CECFE2.