#CFCEDC
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #CFCEDC
With the hex code #CFCEDC, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 81% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Gray — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBDCCE, a bone 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 13.52:1 (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 #CFCEDC?
With the hex code #CFCEDC, this is a very light blue with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 81% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #CFCEDC?
Use black text. Black on #CFCEDC has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CFCEDC?
Its complementary colour is #DBDCCE, and analogous partners are #CED4DC and #D6CEDC.