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#CFD2F1

Lavender · very light cool blue

About #CFD2F1

#CFD2F1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Lavender (ΔE 9.2), with Periwinkle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #F1EECF (beige), its complementary partner.

Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.14:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red207
Green210
Blue241

Closest named colours

Lavender
#E6E6FA · ΔE 9.2
Periwinkle
#CCCCFF · ΔE 10.8
Thistle
#D8BFD8 · ΔE 11.4

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

Text on #CFD2F1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CFD2F1.
1.48:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on lavender #CFD2F1.
14.14:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #CFD2F1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#CFD2F1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#CAD5F2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C9D3F0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C8D7DC

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #CFD2F1?

#CFD2F1 is a very light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 81% red, 82% green and 95% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #CFD2F1?

Use black text. Black on #CFD2F1 has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #CFD2F1?

Its complementary colour is #F1EECF, and analogous partners are #CFE3F1 and #DDCFF1.