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#CFCEE2

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #CFCEE2

With the hex code #CFCEE2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 81% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Lavender — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Thistle. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E1E2CE, a eggshell 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 13.58:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red207
Green206
Blue226

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 8.4
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 9.7
Light Gray
#D3D3D3 · ΔE 10.6

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

Text on #CFCEE2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CFCEE2.
1.55:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CFCEE2.
13.58:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFCEE2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFCEE2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CAD0E3
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9CFE1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#CBD1D4

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFCEE2?

With the hex code #CFCEE2, this is a very light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 81% red, 81% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #CFCEE2?

Use black text. Black on #CFCEE2 has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFCEE2?

Its complementary colour is #E1E2CE, and analogous partners are #CED7E2 and #D9CEE2.