#CED9EE
Lavender · very light cool blue
About #CED9EE
#CED9EE is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 85% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Lavender (ΔE 6.6), with Ice Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #EEE3CE (eggshell), 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 14.78:1 (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 #CED9EE?
#CED9EE is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 85% green and 93% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #CED9EE?
Use black text. Black on #CED9EE has a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CED9EE?
Its complementary colour is #EEE3CE, and analogous partners are #CEE9EE and #D3CEEE.